Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.30 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. CY 40 (78/7 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion's skin tied at neck. Rev. TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (L M) and club; in right field, Δ; between legs, 'bet'. Hendin 1618; DCA Suppl. 99. Well struck on a full flan and well centered. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - UP
From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from D. Hendin in the 1980s.