Triton XVIII, Lot: 201. Estimate $5000. Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Sidon. `Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Circa 365-352 BC. AR Half Shekel (16mm, 6.32 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (355/4 BC). Phoenician galley left; | – (11 in Phoenician) above, waves below / King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by two horses left; ‘B (in Phoenician) above. E&E-S Group IV.2.2 var. (unlisted date); Betlyon 24; Rouvier –; HGC 10, 243 var. (same); DCA 851 var. (same); Sunrise 128 corr. (denomination; this coin). Good VF, toned, faint cleaning marks. Unpublished date for very rare denomination.

From the Sunrise Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs, 2000 (his inventory ticket included with lot).