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LOT 2955
Phoenicia, Sidon AR 1/16 Shekel. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) II, circa 401-365 BC.
Phoenician galley to left; [Phoenician B] above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger and standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; O between; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group IV.1.3.c; HGC 10, 240. Very Fine.(0.82gr, 9mm, 3h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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