Shekel

€413,884.00
IssuerTyre
Year357 BC - 349 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueShekel (4)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionSilver
Weight8.56 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HGC 10#340, Sunrise#135, Betlyon#30
Obverse descriptionMelkart, holding bow in extended left hand and reins in right, riding hippocamp right; below, waves above dolphin right.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionOwl standing right, head facing; crook and flail diagonally in background; to right, B1 (= “in the year 1” in Phoenician) above M (in Phoenician).
Reverse scriptPhoenician
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (357 BC - 349 BC)  - -
Catalog ID5387732770
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