Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1

Lot: 231

      PHOENICIA. Tyre. 80/79 BC. Silver half shekel (7.17 gm). 
      Laureate head of Melqart right, lion skin tied around 
      neck / TUROU IERA[S KAI] ASULOU, eagle standing left on 
      prow, palm branch under far wing, date ZM (year 47) 
      above club in left field, FIL monogram in right field, 
      Phoenician letter beth between eagle's legs. Cf. BMC 139 
      (shekel with same controls) and 226 (half shekel with 
      different control in right field). With the lion skin 
      tie at the neck of Melqart fully visible, a feature 
      usually off the flan on this denomination. Nearly 
      extremely fine 

      Estimated Value: $ 400 

...Sold for $300 USD [ approx 228 EUR, 159 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
    and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).