172, Lot: 73. Estimate $300. Sold for $470. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzzibaal. Circa 365-350 BC. AR Shekel (24mm, 13.27 g). Three warriors, holding shields, standing on galley left on waves, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp left above murex, Phoenician “ZO” above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull to left. Betlyon 14 var. (no “ZO”); SNG Copenhagen 132. Good VF, lightly toned, typical worn obverse die, a little off-center, king’s name boldly struck.
From The John A. Seeger Collection.