Dishekel - Azbaal

Issuer Byblos
Year 365 BC - 350 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Dishekel = 2 Shekel
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 13.36 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HGC 10#133, SNG Copenhagen#132, SNG Copenhagen#133, Betlyon#14 var.
Obverse description Galley, with an eyed prow ending in a ram and a lion’s head figure head, and with three armored Greek hoplites standing left on deck, moving to left above waves. Below, Phoenician letters ’z above a hippocamp swiming to left with a murex shell below.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Lion attacking a bull to left.
Reverse script Phoenician
Reverse lettering ZBL` MLK GBL
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (365 BC - 350 BC) - -
Numisquare ID 4950489070
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