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Lot 55. Tyros (or Jerusalem?) half Shekel, 20-21 AD

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Tyros (or Jerusalem?) half Shekel, 20-21 AD

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 18th, 19:27:30 CET)
Current time: Thursday, April 3rd, 10:47:12 CEST

Price realised: CHF 240.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 251.90 / USD 276.35 / GBP 210.35

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #1, Lot 55. Estimate: CHF 300.00

Tyros (or Jerusalem), Phoenicia. AR half shekel (19-21 mm, 6.73 g), 20-21 AD.
Obv. Laureate head of Melkart right.
Rev. ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ - ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle with palm over shoulder standing left on prow; in left field, PMϚ, in right KP and monogram, phoenician letter between legs of eagle.
RPC I, 4691

Rare. Very fine, toned.

This issue is often attributed to Jerusalem rather than Tyre.

Ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 31 (2009), 71.




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