E-auction 608-583540 - PHOENICIA - BYBLOS Seizième de shekel
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Type : Seizième de shekel
Date: c. 330 AC.
Mint name / Town : Byblos, Phénicie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 11 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 0,76 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan centré à l’usure régulière, plus marquée au droit qu’au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Galère voguant à gauche, ornée d'un masque de lion avec deux hoplites à l'intérieur ; gouvernail ; au-dessous, les flots, un hippocampe et un coquillage couché (murex).
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE ARAMÉENNE (AINEL, ROI DE GEBAL).
Reverse description : Lion bondissant à gauche sur un taureau.
Commentary
Ce seizième de statère serait frappé sous Ainel (350-326 avant J.-C.).
Historical background
PHOENICIA - BYBLOS
(4th century BC)
Ainel - king
Byblos, also known as "Gebal", was located 20 km north of Beirut. For the 4th century BC, we know the names of the following kings: Elpaal, Azbaal, Adramelek and Ainel. They all present the same monetary typology. One notices on the coins the murex, shell very widespread in the region, which had made the wealth of Tire and was used to dye the precious fabrics to give them the color purple.
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