Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3308 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,000
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PHOENICIA, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.36 g), Tyre mint, issued 61-60 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 H**X* ( = year 66 = 59-8 B.C.), to right **S*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUPOU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 159 [PL.XXX,6], H. 917 [305]). Toned, broad flan and with double striking on the edge, good very fine and rare as such.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 79 (lot 3559).
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