Lot 2034

Description

Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.765 grams), Tyre mint, issued 114-113 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, **GI* and club to left, to right monogram HAP, **GI* ( = year 13 = 114-3 B.C.), to right D, Phoenician letter between legs, around TYPOU IEP[AS] KAI ASULOU, (S.5918, BMC 77, H. 917 [305]). Large flan and slightly off centred on reverse, some minor porosity near base of coin, otherwise extremely fine.

Ex. Italo Vecchi Ltd, Nummorvm Avctiones 12, 5th June 1998, (lot 402).