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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     153741      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     PHOENICIA City:     Arados Date Ruled:     Circa 339/8-332 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Girastart Date Struck:     BC Circa 339/8-332 Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Melkart right Reverse Description:     Galley right; three waves below, date and name (in Phoenician) above Primary Reference:     Betlyon 29 Reference2:     BMC Phoenicia pg. 11, 68 Reference3:     SNG Cop - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=52155 Grade:     Good VF for issue. Notes:     Girastart (Gerostratos) was the last Persian governor of Arados, and was deposed by Alexander the Great without incident.

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