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1/4 Shekel
| Issuer | Tyre |
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| Year | 440 BC - 425 BC |
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| Value | 1/4 Shekel (1) |
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| Obverse description | Dolphin leaping right over two waves rendered as a double zigzag line, with a murex shell depicted below in the lower field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. A Phoenician inscription in three characters appears in the upper left field of the coin. The composition is characteristic of early Phoenician coinage from Tyre, reflecting the city's maritime identity and reliance on the sea. |
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| Reverse description | Owl standing facing, with head turned to face the viewer, wings spread slightly, and talons resting on a rectangular base or plinth. To the upper left, a crook or sceptre-like object is visible. The entire design is executed in high relief within an incuse square, consistent with the hammered technique typical of early Phoenician silver coinage of the fifth century BC. The style reflects Egyptianizing artistic influences prevalent in Phoenician art of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND (440 BC - 425 BC) |
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