PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (29.5mm, 14.03 g, 1h). Dated CY 33 (94/3 BC). VF.

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Lot: 356. Estimated: $ 750

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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (29.5mm, 14.03 g, 1h). Dated CY 33 (94/3 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, ΓΛ (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 119; HGC 10, 357; DCA2 946. Faintly toned, slightly off center, area of delamination and light roughness on reverse. VF.

From the G. Savonarola Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, June 2005.


Closing Date and Time: 21 May 2025 at 11:58:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.