Biblical Coins
Lot 3954 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Biblical Coins
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $1,050
PHOENICIA, Tyre, (c. 2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.386 grams), Tyre mint, issued 99-98 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 LK ( = 20 [= 107-106 B.C.], to right monogram, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERA[S KAI AS]ULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 97, H.917 [305]). Toned, attractive with partial legends, extremely fine, scarce.
Ex Downies Classical List February 21, 1988 (lot 74).
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