Watch List notes:

Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Half-Sheqel (7.12g), 126 BC-AD 65/6. Minted 79/8 BC. Lauareate head of Melqart right, wears lion skin knotted around neck. Reverse: TYPOYIEPAΣKAIAΣYΛOY (of Tyre the holy and inviolable). Hendin 1621. BMC 227. Some minor earth deposits (removable), lightly toned. Struck on a nice broad flan. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700
The Half-Sheqel was equivelent to the annual Temple Tax (tribute) for Jews.