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ID:     26689
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     PHOENICIA
City:     Tyre
Issuer:     Hippocamp Series
Date Ruled:     ca. mid 4th century BC
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Quarter shekel
Date Struck:     B.C. c. 400 - 360
Diameter:     16.3 mm
Weight:     3.031 g
Die Axis:     9 h
Obverse Description:     Bearded Melqarth riding hippocamp with curled wing to right, waves below
Reverse Description:     Owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail behind
Mint:     Tyre
Primary Reference:     SNG Cop 302 - 304
Reference2:     cf. BMC Phoenicia p. 230, 19 (dishekel)
Reference3:     Weber -
Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS
Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=25641