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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4605975, member: 96635"]Great write up and coins. When buying a coin, not only the beauty I admire but also the historical interest behind it. It is always interesting to know what the coin could have been used for or what it could buy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shekel is rather confusing to me, it is the 8.6g (didrachm) one as you mentioned in your write up, but later on Shekels were issued with the weight of around 14g, the Phoenician standard as we know it. What is the difference?</p><p>Chartage seems to have issued shekels as well but then around 7.2g. I am all very confused. Perhaps [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] knows more? </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Lg4kaxt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Seleukid Empire. Alexander I (Balas), 152/1-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint. Dated SE 167 (146/5 BC).</b></p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, ΙΞΡ (date) and monogram to right.</p><p>Reference: SNG Spaer 1545-1546; Newell, Tyre 79; Houghton 749.</p><p>13.73g (Phoenican standard)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4605975, member: 96635"]Great write up and coins. When buying a coin, not only the beauty I admire but also the historical interest behind it. It is always interesting to know what the coin could have been used for or what it could buy. Shekel is rather confusing to me, it is the 8.6g (didrachm) one as you mentioned in your write up, but later on Shekels were issued with the weight of around 14g, the Phoenician standard as we know it. What is the difference? Chartage seems to have issued shekels as well but then around 7.2g. I am all very confused. Perhaps [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] knows more? [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Lg4kaxt.jpg[/IMG] [B]Seleukid Empire. Alexander I (Balas), 152/1-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint. Dated SE 167 (146/5 BC). Obverse: [/B]Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right. [B]Reverse: [/B]Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, ΙΞΡ (date) and monogram to right. Reference: SNG Spaer 1545-1546; Newell, Tyre 79; Houghton 749. 13.73g (Phoenican standard)[/QUOTE]
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