SH28937. Silver shekel, BMC Phoenicia, p. 242, 133 var. (control symbols); HGC 10 357; Baramki AUB -, nice VF well centered and struck on nice metal, weight 13.968g, maximum diameter 28.3mm, die axis 0
o, 87 - 86 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, date L M (year 40) over club and palm frond left, Δ (control) right, Aramaic beth (control) between legs;
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