Phoenicia - Tyre. 119/8 B.C.E.

       AR Shekel. 14.147 grams.

  Obverse: Laureate head of Melqarth r., wearing lion skin knotted around
neck.

  Reverse: Eagle standing l., foot on prow of ship; over r. shoulder, palm
   branch; in field l., date, LH M = 119/8 B.C.E and club; between legs,
 Phoenician letter; in field r., monogram; around, inscription (of Tyre the
         holy and inviolable).

       BMC 235, 63. Hendin 917.

  Extremely Fine of excellent silver.

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