Ancients
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (31mm, 14.29 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Dated Civic Year 50 (77/6 BC). Bust of Melqart right, wearing laurel wreath, lion-skin around neck / TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over wing; to left, LN (date) above club; to right, ΔI monogram; Phoenician B between legs. HGC 10, 357. DCA 919. DCA Tyre 176. Deeply struck from fresh dies with light toning and amazing eye appeal in hand.
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Estimate: 2000-3000 USD