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LM42152

Phoenicia. Tyre. c.126/5 BC- 65 AD, silver shekel. dated Civic Year 19 (108/7 BC)

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Phoenicia. Tyre. c,126/5 BC- 65 AD, silver shekel. dated Civic Year 19 (108/7 BC), laureate bust of Melqart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm under wing; ΘΙ (date) above club in left field, Phoenician bet between eagle's legs, ZB monogram in right field,14.20g, 1h, (DCA 919. DCA Tyre 54). A bold strike with good eye appeal, extremely fine.

The Phoenician shekel is often associated with the thirty pieces of silver that Judas Iscariot received for betraying Jesus. According to the Gospel of Matthew, Judas agreed to hand Jesus over to the chief priests in exchange for thirty pieces of silver. These coins were valuable silver currency and were widely used in the region during the period. The story of the thirty pieces of silver has become one of the most famous examples of money being connected with betrayal. The coin therefore has both historical and religious importance, as it helps illustrate the types of silver currency that may have circulated in Judea during the time of Jesus, while also being connected to the biblical story of Judas and his betrayal.

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