Phoenicia, Tyre. Civic issue. 126/5 B.C. - A.D. 65 AR shekel (23.7 mm, 13.98 g, 11 h). Struck A.D. 20/1. Laureate head of Melkart (Hercules) right, lion-skin knotted at neck / ΤΥΡΟΥ Ι[ΕΡΑΣ - ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥ]ΛΟY, eagle standing left on galley-prow, palm-branch over shoulder; PMς ( = yr. 146 = A.D. 20/1 ) / club - KP / monogram . RPC I 4659. Near VF / VF, smaller-diameter flan crowds much of legend off-flan, lightly toned. Rare.
From the D. Thomas Collection.
So-called "30 Pieces of Silver" type