Lot 1752
Phoenicia, Tyre, 89-88 BC. AR Shekel (14.24 g) dated year 38. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standing left; year above club in left field. BMC 130. Nice large flan. Superb Extremely Fine.
This is the coin type that was accepted as payment for the yearly Temple tax, as well as being the type of the 30 shekels paid to Judas Iscariot.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Collecting Ancient Greek Coins (P. Rynearson) p. 48, 3.11 (this coin pictured).
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