PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 B.C.-A.D. 65/6. AR shekel. 14.2 gm. 26 mm. Issued during the year of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Dated CY 159 (A.D. 33/34). Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind; PNΘ (date) above club to left; KP above monogram to right. HGC 10, 357. RPC I Supplement 4663. DCA 920. DCA-Tyre 575. Good Very Fine; beautiful old collection tone; fine style. Rare and choice.

From an American collection formed in the 1950s primarily from Spink (Messrs. French and Forrer) in London, NFA (Edward Gans) in New York, and Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles.