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CICF Signature Sale 3040 9-10 April 2015
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PHOENICIA. Byblus. Ozbaal or Azbaal (ca. 400-376 BC). AR shekel (27mm, 13.26 gm, 11h). War galley proceeding left with prow terminating in lion's head, containing three hoplites with crested helmets and round shields, on zigzag line of waves; below, Phoenician inscription OZ above back of hippocamp left, murex shell below hippocamp / Phoenician inscription 'ZBL' MLK GBL, lion left attacking bull. SNG Copenhagen 132. HGC 10, 133. Well centered, struck in good metal, and beautifully toned, with the design seldom seen as clearly as displayed here. A choice specimen! NGC XF 4/5 - 4/5.
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD
PHOENICIA. Byblus. Ozbaal or Azbaal (ca. 400-376 BC). AR shekel (27mm, 13.26 gm, 11h). War galley proceeding left with prow terminating in lion's head, containing three hoplites with crested helmets and round shields, on zigzag line of waves; below, Phoenician inscription OZ above back of hippocamp left, murex shell below hippocamp / Phoenician inscription 'ZBL' MLK GBL, lion left attacking bull. SNG Copenhagen 132. HGC 10, 133. Well centered, struck in good metal, and beautifully toned, with the design seldom seen as clearly as displayed here. A choice specimen! NGC XF 4/5 - 4/5.
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD