Phoenicia Tyre, Silver Biblical Shekel/Tetradrachm Melkart Ca. 126 BC-65 AD, 14.2 grams

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US$1,460.00 US$986.00
Item number: G0033

Obv. Laureate, Diademed head Melkart right 

Rev. Eagle standing left on Thunderbolt, Monograms, Greek Inscriptions 

It's nice ancient coin struck on good flan of metal, it's toning and smoothing 

Weight: 14.2 grams 

Size: 29.45 mm

Obv. Justin II and Sophia enthroned facing, each holding a cross, Byzantine Inscriptions 

Rev. Large M, Cross above , Alphapatic Byzantine/Latin Capital letters 

Justin II, nephew of Justinian I, married Sophia, the niece of Theodora in 548 AD. They were crowned on November 20, 565 AD 

Theoupolis/Antioch Mint 

Weight: 14.9 grams 

Size: 30.47 mm, uncirculated