Lot 4149

Description

Phoenicia, Sidon, Ba'lshallim II, (386-372 B.C.), silver double shekel, (24.34 g), obv. war galley travelling to left, propelled by row of oars, standard at stern, two lines of zig-zag waves, below, above Phoenician letter 9 (beth), rev. Persian king (The Great King) and bearded deity in horse drawn car left, the king of Sidon walks behind, (S.3934, BMC 17 [p.143], Betlyon 18 [p.9, pl.2, 4], SNG Lockett 3221, Betlyon ANS MN 21 [1976] 21, 16, HGC 10, 236). Toned with some surface pitting, good fine and rare.

Ex Naumann, Auction 55, lot 386.