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Live auction - bgr_506597 - PHOENICIA - BYBLOS Seizième de statère

PHOENICIA - BYBLOS Seizième de statère XF
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Estimate : 300 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 30 October 2018 14:16:23
Type : Seizième de statère
Date: c. 450 AC.
Mint name / Town : Byblos, Phénicie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 7 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 0,49 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, bien centré au droit, un peu court au revers sur la tête de l’animal. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Sphinx assis à gauche, coiffé de la double couronne égyptienne.

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Le faucon Horus debout à gauche, dans les restes d’un carré creux.

Commentary


Ce monnayage serait l’un des plus anciens de la cité et la plus dénomination frappée. Pour ce type, J. et A. G. Elayi ont recensé dix exemplaires avec quatre coins de droit et quatre coins de revers identifiés.

Historical background


PHOENICIA - BYBLOS

(4th century BC)

Elpaal - King

Byblos, also known as "Gebal", the modern Jbaïl, is located 30 km north of Beirut, the ancient Beryte. For the 4th century BC, we know the names of the following kings: Elpaal, Azbaal, Adramelek and Ainel. They all have the same monetary typology.

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