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Sidon, Phoenicia Silver AR Double Shekel, 26.99 grams

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Sidon, Phoenicia Silver AR Double Shekel, 26.99 grams
Sidon, Phoenicia Silver AR Double Shekel, 26.99 grams
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**Originally Listed At $350**

Ancient Near East, Phoenicia, Sidon, ca. 386 to 372 BCE. A scarce double silver / AR shekel from Sidon. OBVERSE: Phoenician galley to left. REVERSE: Persian king and driver in chariot to left; behind, king of Sidon walking left, holding scepter. HGC 10, 236. Size: 1.25" W (3.2 cm); total weight: 26.99 grams.

Sidon is a Lebanese town located some 25 miles north of Tyre and was probably the first Phoenician city to issue coins; for many centuries, it was the leading city of the region.

Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years; ex-Classical Numismatics Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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Fine, obverse pit.
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Sidon, Phoenicia Silver AR Double Shekel, 26.99 grams

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