Phoenicia, Sidon AR Half-Shekel. Time of Baalshallim I - Ba'ana, circa 425-402 BC. City walls with four towers before which a Phoenician galley to left; below, two lions leaping in opposite directions / Persian Great King or hero standing right, holding dagger and grasping mane of lion held before him; all within incuse square. BMC 9; Elayi & Elayi 312-61; Betlyon 9; Hoover 224. 6.90g, 20mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Test punch to both sides.