PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Shekel (Silver, 30 mm, 14.11 g, 12 h), CY 59 = 68/7 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, ΘΝ above club; to right, monogram of MY; between the eagle's legs, 𐤁 (B in Punic). BMC 145 var. (differing monogram). DCA Tyre 199 var. (differing monogram). HGC 10, 357. A very rare date. A few light marks, otherwise, very fine.