Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3307 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $1,200
PHOENICIA, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.30 g), Tyre mint, 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 **GN* ( = year 53 = 74-3 B.C.), to right **A*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUPOU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 142-4 [cf.Pl.XXX,6], H. 917 [305]). Toned, broad large flan, extremely fine and rare as such.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 80 (lot 3260). A coin type often described as one of the thirty pieces of silver paid to Judas to betray Christ.
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