The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Sidon: Dishek, Struck at the time of Baalshallim I, c. 420-410,

Obverse: war-galley drifting left before the walls of Sidon; two lions in exergue

Reverse: Persian king driving galloping quadriga left; incuse goat running left below

Metal: silver; Phoenician weight standard; 27.50g/12h

References: Elayi/Elayi 222, this coin [D13/R20]; Betlyon 8; BMC p.131, 7

Condition: Struck on an irregular flan, good fine and rare £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Naville Auction XII, Lucerne, 18 October 1926, lot 2002
Ars Classica Auction XVI, Lucerne, 3 July 1933, lot 1451
Bt Spink, December 1946