PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC - AD 65/6. AR shekel (14,16 g). Dated Civic Year 5 (122/1 BC). Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin around neck / TYPOY IEPAΣ-KAI AΣYΛOY, Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond above left wing; LE (date) above club in left field; monogram and Phoenician B between legs. A few very faint scratches in fields. Well-struck and perfectly centered. Light iridescent toning. A rare date. DCA-Tyre 12, DCA 919, HGC 10, 357, Ex Coin Galleries, New York, Sale 25.11.1989, lot 231 Grade: 01