Lot 79
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Shekel (Silver, 29 mm, 14.27 g, 1 h), CY 45 = 82/1 BC. Laureate head of Melkart to right, lion skin tied around neck. Rev. TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY Eagle standing left on prow, wings closed and with palm frond behind; to left, ΕM above club; to right, Δ; between the eagle's legs, 𐤀 (A in Punic). BMC 136. DCA Tyre 160 (R2). HGC 10, 357. Lightly toned and with a beautiful reverse. Struck from a worn obverse die and with a few small scratches, otherwise, good very fine.

From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from Thesaurus on 13 October 2011.
Starting price:
200 CHF
Hammer price:
1100 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
19 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 09-Dec-23, 12:39:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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