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1/2 Shekel
| Issuer | Sidon |
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| Year | 435 BC - 425 BC |
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| Currency | Shekel (539-332 BCE) |
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| Obverse description | Phoenician war galley (bireme) sailing to the right, rendered in fine relief with oars extended along the hull and three masts bearing furled sails depicted as globular finials; the prow features a prominent ram at the waterline. Below the vessel, two registers of stylized waves fill the lower field, conveying the open sea. The entire composition is framed by a dotted border, characteristic of early Sidonian silver coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The Persian Great King in striding posture to the right, wearing the royal kidaris (tiara) and long robe, depicted as a royal warrior-hero holding a bow in his extended left hand and a spear or dagger in his right; his garment flows dynamically behind him. An incuse square occupies the field, as is typical of the hammered technique employed for early Phoenician silver issues. A stylized curved line, possibly representing a bow or floral element, appears in the lower right field. The scene reflects Achaemenid artistic conventions adapted to Phoenician coinage under Persian suzerainty. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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