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1130

Phoenicia, Tyre. ‘Uzzimilk. Silver Shekel (8.28 g), ca. 349-333/2 BC. RY 4 (346/5 BC). Melqart riding

hippocamp right, drawing bow; below, double line of waves and dolphin. Rev. Owl standing right, head

facing, crook and flail over wing; in right field, date (||||) and O. (Elayi & Elayi 925 (O11/R18); Betlyon

37; HGC 10, 349). Both sides complete. The obverse especially nice. Choice very fine.

$ 1,250

Lovely Jewish Year 3 Silver Shekel

1131

Judaea, The Jewish War. Silver Shekel (13.82 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 3 (68/9 CE). ‘Shekel of Israel’

(Paleo-Hebrew), ritual chalice with pearled rim, the base raised by projections on both ends; above, ‘year 3’.

Rev. ‘Jerusalem the holy’ (Paleo-Hebrew), staff with three pomegranate buds, round base. (TJC 202; Hendin

1361). Well struck and well centered. Lightly toned. Extremely fine.

$ 4,000

1132

Nabataean Kingdom. Aretas IV, with Shuqailat. Silver Drachm (3.57 g), 9 BC-AD 40. Petra, uncertain date

(ca. AD 20/1-39/40). Laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV right. Rev. Laureate, draped, and veiled bust

of Shaqilat right; date in legend (off flan). (cf. Meshorer 96-8).

Rare.

Nearly extremely fine.

$ 400