PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 B.C.-A.D. 65/6. AR shekel. 14.23 gm. 30 mm. Dated CY 54 (73/2 B.C.). Laureate head of Melkart right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind; ΔN (date) above club to left, Δ to right, Phoenician B between legs; TΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ. HGC 10, 357. DCA 919. DCA Tyre 190. Near Extremely Fine; slight die rust on obverse; good style; unusually well centered on a broad flan; exceptional reverse. Rare date.

The Zabel Collection. Purchased from Thomas D. Walker.