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PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR half-shekel (20mm, 6.92 gm, 12h). NGC Choice VF★ 5/5 - 5/5. Year of the Crucifixion issue, dated Civic Year 159 (AD 33/4). Bust of Melqart right, wearing laurel wreath and lion skin around neck / ΤΥPΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ-ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; PNΘ (date) above club; to right, KP above AN monogram; aleph (Phoenicia) between legs; DCA Tyre 878. DCA 922. Attractive deep cabinet toning with rainbow hues.
From the WTR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 96 (14 May 2014), lot 558
The most popular year of the shekel series, struck in the year that Jesus Christ was crucified.
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Estimate: 3000-4000 USD
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR half-shekel (20mm, 6.92 gm, 12h). NGC Choice VF★ 5/5 - 5/5. Year of the Crucifixion issue, dated Civic Year 159 (AD 33/4). Bust of Melqart right, wearing laurel wreath and lion skin around neck / ΤΥPΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ-ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; PNΘ (date) above club; to right, KP above AN monogram; aleph (Phoenicia) between legs; DCA Tyre 878. DCA 922. Attractive deep cabinet toning with rainbow hues.
From the WTR Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 96 (14 May 2014), lot 558
The most popular year of the shekel series, struck in the year that Jesus Christ was crucified.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-phoenicia-tyre-126-5-bc-ad-65-6-ar-half-shekel-20mm-692-gm-12h-ngc-choice-vfand-9733-5-5-5-5/a/3094-34143.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD