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CICF Signature Sale 3032 Online Sessions 15-16 April 2014
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PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (14.37 gm). Uncertain date, but late 1st century AD. 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, muddled date above club. HGC 10, 357. Toned. Very Fine.From The Dr. Patrick Tan CollectionThough in extremely poor style, it is possible that this coin is actually a local imitation of a shekel; confer Gemini III (9 January 2007), lot 245 for another local imitative issue with a similar reverse style.
Estimate: 300-400 USD
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (14.37 gm). Uncertain date, but late 1st century AD. 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, muddled date above club. HGC 10, 357. Toned. Very Fine.From The Dr. Patrick Tan CollectionThough in extremely poor style, it is possible that this coin is actually a local imitation of a shekel; confer Gemini III (9 January 2007), lot 245 for another local imitative issue with a similar reverse style.
Estimate: 300-400 USD