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1⁄16 Shekel
| Issuer | Sidon |
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| Year | 450 BC - 435 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Phoenician war galley (bireme) depicted in left profile, showing the characteristic triangular sail rendered with incised diagonal striations and the oared hull below with a row of beads representing the oarsmen's shields along the wale. The vessel's ram projects forward at the waterline, and the overall composition conveys the maritime power and mercantile identity of Sidon. The style is typical of the archaic Sidonian coinage tradition, executed in relief against a plain, slightly irregular field. |
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| Mint | Sidon |
| Mintage | ND (450 BC - 435 BC) |
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