Lot 4236

Description

Phoenicia, Sidon, Time of Baalshallim I-Ba'ana, (c.B.C. 425-402), silver eighth shekel (0.75 g), obv. galley in front of three city towers, lion below, rev. King of Persia standing right, drawing bow, incuse head of Bes to left, incuse head of goat or ibex to right, (S.5933, Elayi & Elayi 362-448, Betlyon 9, BMC 14 [p.142]). Toned, very fine and scarce for issue.

Ex CNG Electronic Auction 170, Aug. 8, 2007, (lot 122). Paul Naster, "La technique des revers partiellement incus de monnaies ph‚niciennes", in ANS Centennial Publication, pp.503-511, details the unique employment of combined bas relief and incuse components on coins of Arados, Byblos, Sidon and Tyre, seemingly influenced by Egyptian sculptural technique.