Ancient Phoenician Silver Dishekel – Sidon (425–401 BC), NGC VF
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Authentic ancient Phoenician silver dishekel from Sidon, featuring a war galley and the Persian king in a chariot. NGC VF, toned.
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PHOENICIA Sidon. temp. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) I-Ba’ana. Circa 425-401 BC. AR Dishekel (28mm 27.42 g 11h). Phoenician galley left before city wall with five towers [BM (in Phoenician) above] two lions standing outward in exergue / King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by two horses galloping left below incuse goat running left all within dotted circle within incuse circle. E&E-S Group III.1.f 210 (D8/R14) HGC 10 232 (Ba’na’). Toned NGC VF.