LOT 3019
Phoenicia, Sidon. Ba'alsillem (Sakton) II AR Dishekel. Undated issue, struck circa 401-370 BC.
Phoenician galley to left; B (in Phoenician) above, waves below / Persian king and driver in chariot to left; to right, king of Sidon, in Egyptian style garments, holding cultic sceptre, walking to left. E&E-S Group IV.1.1; HGC 10, 236. Near Very Fine.(27.25gr, 29mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
From a private collection, Switzerland; thence by descent.
From a private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 3019
Phoenicia, Sidon. Ba'alsillem (Sakton) II AR Dishekel.
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Very Fine.
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Good Very Fine. Nicely toned with hints of golden iridescence.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
