PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Shekel (Silver, 25 mm, 13.26 g, 12 h), CY 143 = AD 17/8. Laureate head of Melkart to right, lion skin tied around neck. Rev. TYPOY IEPAΣ [KAI AΣYΛOY] Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond in background; to left, ΡΜΓ above club; to right, KP above monogram; between the eagle's legs, 𐤁 (B in Punic). DCA Tyre 503. HGC 10, 357. RPC I 4656. Struck on a short flan, otherwise, very fine.
Price realized | 460 CHF |
Starting price | 75 CHF |