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Live auction - bgr_951570 - PHOENICIA - BYBLOS Quart de shekel

PHOENICIA - BYBLOS  Quart de shekel VF
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Estimate : 350 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 19 November 2024 14:14:18
Type : Quart de shekel
Date: c. 450-420 AC
Mint name / Town : Byblos, Phénicie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,24 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier à l’usure très importante, identifiable. Patine grise granuleuse
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection André Ronde

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Galère voguant à gauche, ornée d'un masque de lion avec trois hoplites à l'intérieur ; gouvernail ; au-dessous, les flots, un hippocampe et un coquillage couché (murex).

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Vautour debout à gauche au-dessus de la dépouille d’un bélier ; le tout dans les restes d’un carré creux.

Commentary


Frappé avec un coin rouillé. Dans le corpus publié en 2014, nous dix-sept exemplaires avec quatre coins de droit et sept de revers. Cette émission semble en effet très rare.

Historical background


PHOENICIA - BYBLOS

(5th century BC)

Byblos, also known as "Gebal", the modern Jbaïl, is located 30 km north of Beirut, the ancient Beryte. For the 4th century BC, we know the names of the following kings: Elpaal, Azbaal, Adramelek and Ainel. They all have the same monetary typology.

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