247, Lot: 173. Estimate $150. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Tyre. Circa 450-410 BC. AR 1/24 Shekel (8mm, 0.67 g, 1h). Dolphin swimming right above waves; Phoenician mēm and rēš above, murex shell below / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail over shoulder; incuse outline around entire design. Elayi & Lemaire series B, 3rd group; Betlyon pl. 4, 7; SNG Copenhagen 294 var. (no letters); HGC 10, 314. VF, toned. Rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 936.