Lot 3066

Sale 120 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Phoenicia, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.38 g), Tyre mint, issued year 20 = 107/6 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying a palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, above LK, monogram HAP in right field, around **TUROU IER[AS KAI ASU]LOU*, (S.5918, Cohen [p.502], BMC 91 p.238, [this date], H.1618 [817]). Dark attractive patination, extremely fine and rare as such.

Estimate
$800
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,700

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