PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Shekel (Silver, 28 mm, 14.30 g, 1 h), year 52 = 75/74 BC. Laureate head of Melkart to right, with lion skin tied around his neck. Rev. ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; in left field, date BN above club; to right A; between Eagle's legs, Phoenician B, beth. BMC 144. DCA 919. Nicely toned and struck in high relief. Minor striking fault on the edge, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.