Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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SYRIA. Phoenicia. Tyre. AR Shekel (14.10 gms), dated CY 162 (A.D. 36/7). NGC EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5.
HGC-10, 357; RPC-1, 4666. Obverse: Laureate bust of Melkart right, with drapery tied around neck; Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΡΞΒ (date) above downward club; Phoenician letter between legs; to right, KP above monogram. Emanating from just a few years after the death of Christ, this popular type in a charming state of preservation presents a clear date and offers a wholesome overall nature.
Estimate: $800 - $1200
HGC-10, 357; RPC-1, 4666. Obverse: Laureate bust of Melkart right, with drapery tied around neck; Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΡΞΒ (date) above downward club; Phoenician letter between legs; to right, KP above monogram. Emanating from just a few years after the death of Christ, this popular type in a charming state of preservation presents a clear date and offers a wholesome overall nature.
Estimate: $800 - $1200