Ancients
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Ca. 126/5 BC-AD 67/8. AR shekel (29mm, 14.30 gm, 1h). NGC AU 4/5 - 5/5. Dated Civic Year 48 (79/8 BC). Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin knotted around neck / ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ-ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind, HM (date) above club to left, ΦΛ monogram to right, bet between legs. DCA Tyre 172. DCA 921. Somewhat lightly struck (on obverse) on an immense flan, with a particularly sharp reverse.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1300 USD