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1796
Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (13.93 g), ca. 126/5 BC-
AD 65/6
. CY 37 (90/89 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right.
Reverse:
, eagle standing left on
prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (Z
) and club; in right
field,
; between legs, ' aleph'. DCA Suppl. 88; cf. BMC 129
(beth between eagle' s legs). Nice large flan.
Nearly
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $500 - 600
Ex Peter Roell Collection (CNG 63, 21 May 2003), 699.
1797
Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (13.89 g), ca. 126/5 BC-
AD 65/6
. Year 32 (95/4 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right.
Reverse:
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]
, eagle standing left on
prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (
) and club; in right
field, monogram; between legs, ' beth'. DCA Suppl. 80; Rouvier
2017; BMC 120. Light porosity and some smoothing.
About
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 400
1798
Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver 1/2 Shekel (6.78 g), ca. 126/5
BC-AD 65/6
. Date illegible, but ca. CY 100-109 (27/6-18/7
BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right.
Reverse:
, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in
left field, date and club; in right field, monogram; uncertain let-
ter between legs. DCA 921. Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
Ex F. Robinson 56 (17 March 2003).