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LOT 3131
Phoenicia. Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. 4th century BC.
Galley to left, containing two hoplites with helmets and round shields; hippocamp to left below / Lion attacking bull to left. Cf. HGC 10, 139. Near Very Fine.(0.70gr, 10mm, 10h.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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