Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 103 14 September 2016
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (23.5mm, 13.45 g, 1h). Dated CY 182 (AD 56/7). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PΠB (date) above club; to right, KP above E(PH monogram); Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 436–7; RPC I 4679A; HGC 10, 357; DCA 920. Good VF, lightly toned. Good metal for issue. Extremely rare date, only 5 examples noted in DCA-Tyre, none in CoinArchives.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection.
In DCA-Tyre, Cohen noted that none of the examples had clear control marks, suggesting that the present coin is also the finest known of these year 182 shekels.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection.
In DCA-Tyre, Cohen noted that none of the examples had clear control marks, suggesting that the present coin is also the finest known of these year 182 shekels.