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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:     77000304      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     PHOENICIA City:     Tyre Issuer:     Hippocamp Series Date Ruled:     Circa 377-357 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     1/4 Shekel Weight:     3.38 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Description:     Deity riding hippocamp right, holding bow in extended right hand; waves below; below waves, dolphin right Reverse Description:     Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background Primary Reference:     cf. Betlyon 18 (shekel) Reference2:     Rouvier 1789 Reference3:     SNG Copenhagen 302 and 304 Reference4:     BMC - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=114727 Grade:     VF, die rust Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 304 Very rare denomination. Although Betlyon mentions that there are fractions of the shekel of this type without dates or inscription, he only lists the 1/24 denomination.

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