Phoenicia

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Type:Phoenicia/Byblos. 1/96th Stater
Obverse:Lotus in a circle
                              
 
Type:Phoenicia/Chalkis. ca. 34 BC (Cleopatra VII) Æ
Obverse:Bust of Cleopatra
Reverse:Bust of Marc Antony
Her name can be read on the obverse - the letters in red clarify the letters on the coin.
                              
 
Type:Phoenicia/Sidon. ca. 380BC 1/8th Shekel
Obverse:Deity slaying a lion with an O between
Reverse:Galley
Reference:S-5936var
                              
 
Type:Phoenicia/Tyre. 285-246BC (Ptolemy II) Obol
Obverse:Head of Zeus
Reverse:Eagle on a thunderbolt, club to the left
Reference:S-7780
                              
 
Type:Phoenicia/Tyre. 285-246BC (Ptolemy II) Æ34
Obverse:Head of Zeus
Reverse:Eagle on a thunderbolt, club to left
                              
 
Type:Phoenicia. 180-170BC (Ptolemy VI) Æ28
Alexandria mint.
                              
 
Type:Phoenicia/Tyre. ca 80BC didrachm (half shekel)
Obverse:Laureate head of Melqarth right
Reverse:Eagle standing left on prow of a ship, carrying a palm under its right wing
Reference:S-5921
                              
 


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