Ancients
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (30mm, 14.27 gm, 12h). Dated CY 28 (99/8 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, HK (date) above club; to right, monogram; Phoenician A between legs. HGC 10, 357. Lightly toned and struck on a large flan. Extremely Fine.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 79 (17 September 2008), lot 436.From The Dr. Patrick Tan Collection
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD