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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;7Calbrey, post: 7794492, member: 38412&quot;]When I saw the Murex shell on reverse of this coin, I thought that the bird on left field is Phoenix. I mean both Phoenicians. But it turned not out! The bird is Ibis, an ancient Egyptian myth associated with luck and fortune. A feather could bring luck, they said. The standing man is likely to be Thoth who was believed under the Pharaohs to be the god of wisdom and also of &quot;writing&quot;. Thus, he&#039;s holding a roll of papyrus with his right hand, suggesting it&#039;s the Hieroglyphs. He&#039;s also holding Caduceus with his left hand. His Greek counterpart was Hermes. I wonder whether the Phoenicians had a similar counterpart since they invented the Alphabet ! The coin was struck in Tyre under Volusian and it weighs 10.85 g. Thanks for your friendly comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1338093[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1338094[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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