Description
Phoenicia, Tyre, AR Half Shekel, dated CY 48 (79-78 BC), 7.14g. Laureate head of Melkart right. Rev. ΤΥPΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind, AM over club to left, palm and Δ to right. (BMC 251, 227). About Extremely Fine/ A few marks. A superb example, regardless.


