★ A single example recorded in RPC online ★
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Shekel (Silver, 26 mm, 13.57 g, 12 h), CY 127 = AD 1/2. 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, PKZ above club; to right, KP above monogram; between legs, 𐤁 (B in Punic). DCA Tyre 454. HGC 10, 357 var. (unlisted date). RPC I 4649A. Extremely rare, a single example recorded in RPC online. The obverse harshly cleaned, otherwise, good very fine.
From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, ex Heritage 3067, 6 September 2018, 30211.
Price realized | 750 CHF |
Starting price | 100 CHF |