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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zohar444, post: 2015989, member: 13450&quot;]This one is currently in transit and highly anticipated. I had wanted one for quite some time, where the challenge has been finding a well struck, eye appealing and reasonably centered piece. This one has most elements, perhaps a bit off centering on obverse. The historical significance is well known - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrian_shekel" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrian_shekel" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrian_shekel</a></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOENICIA. Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel. 30mm, 14.50gr. Dated CY 47 (80/79 BC). Obv: Bust of Melqart right, wearing laurel wreath and lion&#039;s skin around neck. Rev: Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over right wing; to left, ZM (date) above club; ZB to right, Phoenician B between legs. HGC 10, 357. Rouvier 2031. DCA 919. Deeply struck on a large flan with superb eye appeal. NGC Ch AU 4/5, 5/5.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/Slab-O-horz-12.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/O1-horz-12.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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