JD79300. Silver half shekel, Cohen DCA 921 (unreported date - no known specimens), HGC 10 358, Hendin 6651, RPC I -, Baramki AUB -, F, toned, slightly off-center, shallow pitting, Phoenicia, Tyre (Lebanon) mint, weight 6.719g, maximum diameter 22.1mm, die axis 0
o, 54 - 55 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Melqart right, lion's skin knotted around neck; reverse TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY (of Tyre the holy and inviolable), eagle standing left, head left, wings closed, right talon on war galley ram, palm frond transverse right behind, PΠ (year 180) over club left, AN (?, control) right, Phoenician letter beth (control) between legs;
extremely rare date;
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