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PHOENICIA, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetrarachm, (14.40 grams), Tyre mint, issued 99-98 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left HK ( = 28 [= 99-8 B.C.], to right monogram, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 113, H.917 [305]). Large flan, attractive round with sharp legends, extremely fine, scarce.
Ex. Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, November 1990, (B241 Å“250).
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