Ex Allotte de la Füye
557. PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 246/5-168/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.97 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 24 (236/5 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ŬE$Å@droU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Nike standing right, holding wreath aloft in both hands; palm tree in left field, 1 below throne, zzzzZtc (date) in exergue. Duyrat 1189 (D8/R40 – this coin); Price 3371; SNG Saroglos –; DCA 754. Good VF, toned, a little porosity and a couple minor deposits on obverse. Extremely rare date, only four examples cited in Duyrat, two of which are in museums (London and Paris). ($1000) Ex Poinsignon (17 October 1982), lot 107; Allotte de la Füye Collection (Florange & Ciani, 17 February 1925), lot 175.
558. PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). Ozbaal. Circa 394-352 BC. AR Shekel (25mm, 13.40 g, 10h). Three hoplites, holding shields, on galley left above waves, prow ending in lion’s head; below, hippocamp left above murex shell, Zo above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull left; lBG klM loBZo (‘ZB’L MLK GBL [Ozbaal, king of Gebal] in Phoenician) above. Betlyon 14 var. (no letters on obv.); Rouvier 640 var. (Z not Zo on obv.); HGC 10, 133; SNG Copenhagen 132; BMC 4-5 var. (same). Near EF, attractive even gray tone with light golden hues around the devices, slight die shift on reverse. Excellent metal for issue. ($2500) Ex Helios 5 (25 June 2010), lot 120.
559. PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). Ozbaal. Circa 394-352 BC. AR Shekel (25mm, 13.21 g, 12h). Three hoplites, holding shields, on galley left above waves, prow ending in lion’s head; below, hippocamp left above murex shell, Zo above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull left; lBG klM loBZo (‘ZB’L MLK GBL [Ozbaal, king of Gebal] in Phoenician) above. Betlyon 14 var. (no letters on obv.); Rouvier 640 var. (Z not Zo on obv.); HGC 10, 133; SNG Copenhagen 132; BMC 4-5 var. (same). EF, lightly toned. Rare in this condition. ($2000) From the RCM Collection. Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 302.
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