PHOENICIA, Sidon. temp. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) I-Ba’ana. Circa 425-401 BC. AR Half Shekel (17mm, 5.91 g, 12h). VF.

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Greek, 12h, Silver

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PHOENICIA, Sidon. temp. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) I-Ba’ana. Circa 425-401 BC. AR Half Shekel (17mm, 5.91 g, 12h). Phoenician galley left before city wall with four towers; two lions standing outward in exergue / Persian king or hero, holding dagger, standing right, fighting lion standing left on its hind legs; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group III.2.n; HGC 10, –. Toned, patches of find patina, roughness. VF.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 64 (11 October 1993), lot 936 (part of).


Closing Date and Time: 12 August 2026 at 12:16:40 ET.

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