PHOENICIA, Byblos. Circa 450-410 BC. AR 1/32 Shekel (8mm, 0.84 g). Sphinx seated left, wearing double crown of Egypt / Lightning bolt of Baal Hadad (or double lotus) in dotted circle within incuse square. Betlyon 4; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 1208 corr. (denomination). VF, slight roughness. Excellent strike and metal for issue. Very rare first coinage of Byblos.
