Ancients
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (30mm, 14.33 gm, 12h). Dated CY 27 (100/99 BC). Bust of Melqart right, wearing laurel wreath, lion-skin around neck / TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over wing; to left, ZK (date) above club; to right, monogram; Phoenician B between legs. HGC 10, 357. Lightly toned and struck on a large flan. Extremely Fine. Privately purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, July 2007.From The Dr. Patrick Tan Collection
Estimate: 800-1000 USD