★ Very rare Chalkous from Sidon ★

PHOENICIA. Sidon. Time of Claudius, 41-54. Chalkous (bronze, 2.15 g, 14 mm), struck 44/5 AD. ΣΙ - ΔΩΝ Astarte, holding an aphlaston in her right hand and a long scepter with a triangular head in her left, standing left on a galley prow. Rev. [A/­­-/Ϛ ΕΝΡ] Eagle with closed wings standing to left. BMC Phoenicia 169-70; RPC 4603; cf. Nomos auction 18, lot 262. Nearly very fine. Very rare.