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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 458Auction date: 18 December 2019
Lot number: 165

Lot description:


PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (25.5mm, 14.10 g, 1h). Lifetime of Christ issue. Dated CY 138 (AD 12/13). Laureate head of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PΛH (date) above club; to right, KP above [monogram]; Phoenician A between legs. Cf. DCA-Tyre 492; HGC 10, 357; DCA 920. Find patina, patches of thick encrustation. Fine.

From the San Vicente Collection.


Estimate: 300 USD