Phoenicia, Sidon AR Dishekel. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) II, circa 401-365 BC. Phoenician galley to left; Phoenician letter beth above, waves below / Persian king and driver in chariot to left; to right, king of Sidon, in Egyptian style garments, holding cultic sceptre and votive vase, walking to left. Elayi & Elayi 607; Jameson 1784 (same dies); Rouvier 1096; Betlyon 18; HGC 10, 236. 28.24g, 30mm, 11h.
About Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone. Rare.
Acquired from Numismatica Ars Classica AG;
Ex private European collection, purchased from Sotheby's in the late 1980's.