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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;7Calbrey, post: 2042947, member: 38412&quot;]This ancient coin had been subject to contest. I&#039;m referring to Gil&#039;s coin up. The question is to determine whether this coin is Persian or purely Phoenician? In fact, during that period of the Persian rule in the fourth century BC, and before Alexander the Great defeated the Persians in 333 BC, The Sidonians had revolted against the Persian king Artaxerxes. It is presumed that the people of Sidon had managed during their revolt to struck&nbsp; 2000 coins including Gil&#039;s coin... These coins could be purely Phoenician and not Persian. The King slaying the lion could be the Phoenician king, whereas the lion is the symbol of the Persian despot that is slain. The Phoenician king could be Baal Shillem the Second. As for the letter O between the king and the lion , it is a very common Phoenician letter or consonant. Remember that the Phoenicians who invented the Alphabet had no vowels at first. I think the name of Astarte begins with this Phoenician letter.&nbsp; Of course, I did not invent all these info. In case they come true, that would be a turning point in the History of ancient Numismatics. BTW, Dougsmit tends to believe in this amazing theory.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Charles[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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