CVC & Collectables presents a Phoenician silver shekel of Tyre, c. 425–394 BC, certified NGC Fine. Struck with a dynamic maritime obverse—deity riding a winged hippocamp above waves—and the iconic owl reverse with regalia.
Coin Highlights:
- Region/City: Phoenicia, Tyre
- Date: c. 425–394 BC
- Denomination/Metal: AR Shekel (silver)
- Grade: NGC Fine
- Obverse: Bearded deity (Melqart?) holding bow and arrows, riding winged hippocamp right above waves; dolphin below; guilloche border
- Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; flail and crook over shoulder; guilloche border
- Reference: HGC 10, 315
- Holder: NGC Ancients (certified authenticity)
Collectibility:
Desirable early Tyrian silver with complete maritime tableau and distinctive owl reverse. In NGC Fine, this piece offers honest circulation character and strong type appeal for Levantine and Classical collectors. Find more alike here!
