Lot 4647
Sale 74 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Images
Description
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.294 grams), Tyre mint, issued 113-112 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left DI ( = #14 = 113-2 B.C.), to right monogram, around **TUPOU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 79-81, H. 917 [305]). Tight flan, good very fine and rare in this condition.
This coin type is often described as one of the thirty pieces of silver paid to Judas to betray Christ.
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $800