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Phoenicia, Tyre, 99/98 BC. AR Shekel (14.27 g) dated ye

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 350.00 USD
Phoenicia, Tyre, 99/98 BC. AR Shekel (14.27 g) dated ye
Phoenicia, Tyre, 99/98 BC. AR Shekel (14.27 g) dated year 28. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standing left; year above club in left field. Cf. BMC 114 for monogram (different date). Well centered on a large, round flan; About Extremely Fine. .

There is a variance by one year in translating the year inscribed on the coin to the appropriate B.C. date, depending on the reference used. Although the British Museum volume on Phoenicia was published in 1910, their collection is most comprehensive. The BMC, then, is most useful for this series.
Estimated Value $300 - 350.