PHOENICIA. Tyre. Ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (27mm, 14.05 gm, 1h). NGC

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PHOENICIA. Tyre. Ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (27mm, 14.05 gm, 1h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 – 3/5. Dated Civic Year 20 (107/6 BC). Laureate bust of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck / ΤΥPΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ-ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; LK (date) above club downward in left field, HAP monogram in right field; Phoenician bet between legs. DCA Tyre 58. Lovely lavender and cornflower luster highlighting firm flow lines.

From the Tamco Collection.