Ancients
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (29mm, 14.38 gm, 1h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 4/5. Dated Civic Year 51 (76/5 BC). Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin knotted around neck / ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ-ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; AN (date) above club in left field, A in right field, alef (Phoenician) between legs. DCA Tyre 183. Beautifully centered with an unusually complete reverse. Incredible fiery toning.
Ex Sternberg 25 (November 1991), lot 184
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Estimate: 2000-3000 USD