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. Elayi & Elayi group III, 2; Betlyon 9; HGC 10, -. 6.99g, 18mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine, attractive light tone. Scarce in this grade.
From a private North American collection.