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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iamtiberius, post: 3025869, member: 37707&quot;][USER=94005]@Daniel Fulton[/USER] imo, the coins appear to be authentic. Both reverses (lion attacking bull) seem to be double struck; which was common amongst this type. Style seems correct. Just waiting on the weight and diameter if you&#039;re able to provide them. As far as the discovery story; I&#039;m suspicious. Finding Classical Phoenician coins on the beach in Southern UK seems unlikely. Greater distances of mint-to-trade in ancient numismatics have been recorded; but with good reason. The reason for Phoenician Shekels being traded/transported to Ancient Britain in the Early 4th Century BC seems unlikely.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as a price, which is always subjective, I would personally pay 200-250 USD for the poorer condition one and up to 300 USD for the better.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is my only example:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]753222[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). <i>Ozbaal. </i></b>Circa 394-352 BC. AR Shekel. Three hoplites, holding shields, on galley left above waves, prow ending in lion&#039;s head; below, hippocamp left above murex shell, `Z (in Phoenician) above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull left; ‘ZB’L MLK GBL (“Ozbaal, king of Gebal” in Phoenician) above.</p><p>13.3g</p><p>25.2mm</p><p><br /></p><p>-Michael[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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