Watch List notes:

Phoenicia, Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. Uncertain king, circa 450–410 BC. Sphinx seated left; dotted border / Falcon standing left, wearing double crown of Egypt; crook and flail in background; all within incuse square. Lemaire & Elayi Series A, Group III, 3-7; Betlyon pl. 8, 7; SNG Copenhagen -; HGC 10, -; Coin Hoards VIII, pl. IX, 7. 0.64g, 11mm, 3h.

Very Fine. Extremely Rare.

This fraction is from the earliest coinage at Byblos, which features a sphinx on the obverse and falcon on the reverse. This coinage actually comprises two series, the first with the sphinx showing a single wing, and the second with both wings spread above its body.