Ancients
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Ca. 126/5 BC-AD 67/8. AR shekel (27mm, 14.18 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 3/5. Dated Civic Year 114 (13/2 BC). Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin around neck / TYPOY IEPAΣ-KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; PIΔ (date) above club in left field; KP above ΠA monogram in right field; Phoenician alef between legs. DCA Tyre 421 (this coin). DCA 920 (R3). Sharply struck on bright flan. A very eye appealing example of this very rare date.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD