PHOENICIA. Tyre. Ca. 126/5 BC-AD 67/8. AR shekel (28mm, 14.28 gm, 12h). NGC AU S 5/5 - 4/5. Dated Civic Year 10 (117/6 BC). Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin knotted around neck / ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ-ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; L I (date) above club in left field, ΣA in right field, bet (Phoenician) between legs. DCA Tyre 24. Solidly struck from fresh dies, deep toning with blue accents. Lovely coin in hand.

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