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Greek: Phoenicia-Sidon
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Phoenicia-Sidon, ‘Abd’aštart I (c.365-352 BC), AR 1/16 Shekel, 352 BC
(Year 13)
(No legend)
Phoenician pentekonter sailing left over waves, date above
(No legend)
Persian king or hero standing right, fighting rampant lion, Phoenician
abbreviation ‘ayin beth between, all in incuse square
8mm x 9mm, 0.75g, 12'
Betlyon 26; SNG Copenhagen --
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Phoenicia-Sidon, ‘Abd’aštart II (c.342-333 BC), AR 1/16 Shekel,
340-339 BC (Year 3)
(No legend)
Phoenician pentekonter sailing left over waves, date above
(No legend)
Persian king or hero standing right, fighting rampant lion, Phoenician
abbreviation ‘ayin ‘ayin between, all in incuse square
10mm, 0.51g, 10'
Betlyon 41; SNG Copenhagen --
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Phoenicia-Sidon, AR 1/8 Shekel, 4th Century BC
(No legend)
War-galley traveling left, propelled by row of oars, zig-zag waves below
(No legend)
Bearded deity standing right, about to slay lion standing upright left,
all in incuse square
9mm x 10mm, 0.66g
Sear GCV, Vol II, 5940v
Note: Variant for reverse field marks - Phoenician letters OO expected in
middle field for 1/8 shekel of this weight.
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