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Phoenicia, Tyre
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AR Didrachm/ Half Shekel (Temple Tax)
Trye/Jerusalem mint, 36-37 A.D.
19mm, 6.49g
GCV-5921var.
Obverse:
Laureate head of beardless Melgarth right, lion's skin knotted around neck.
Reverse:
TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY
PXB (year 162) in left field
KP and monogram in right field
Eagle standing left on beak of ship, carrying palm under right wing; in field to left, club.
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