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The silver shekels of Tyre are among the most historically significant and widely recognized coins of the ancient Levantine world, produced by the great Phoenician port city whose commercial dominance of the eastern Mediterranean made its coinage one of the most trusted and widely circulated currencies in the ancient Near East across several centuries of continuous production. This Tyrian Silver Shekel holds a Choice Extremely Fine grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), with 3/5 grades for the strike and surface conditions. Right now, Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekel Coins are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekel offered here is in Choice Extremely Fine condition with modest 3/5 grades for strike and surface qualities. These historically significant coins feature average quality for the centering and strength of the design strikes, with modest wear and tear as a result of circulation use.
Tyrian shekels hold a particular fascination for students of ancient history and biblical scholarship, as they are widely identified as the coins used for the Temple tax in Jerusalem and cited in numerous ancient sources as the standard high-value silver currency of the region during the Second Temple period. Their acceptance as the Temple tax in Jerusalem, which was required to be paid in Tyrian silver rather than the debased Roman provincial coinage of the period, gave them a religious and institutional significance.
In the obverse of Tyrian AR Shekel Coins, you will find one of the most powerful and recognizable designs from the ancient Levant. This image captures the laureate head of the Phoenician deity Melqart, the city god of Tyre, whom the Greeks identified with Heracles, rendered with the bold, confident style. For the reverse of Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekels, the design depicts a Ptolemaic eagle standing on a ship’s prow with a palm branch over its shoulder.
If you have any questions about buying ancient silver, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
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The silver shekels of Tyre are among the most historically significant and widely recognized coins of the ancient Levantine world, produced by the great Phoenician port city whose commercial dominance of the eastern Mediterranean made its coinage one of the most trusted and widely circulated currencies in the ancient Near East across several centuries of continuous production. This Tyrian Silver Shekel holds a Choice Extremely Fine grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), with 3/5 grades for the strike and surface conditions. Right now, Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekel Coins are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekel offered here is in Choice Extremely Fine condition with modest 3/5 grades for strike and surface qualities. These historically significant coins feature average quality for the centering and strength of the design strikes, with modest wear and tear as a result of circulation use.
Tyrian shekels hold a particular fascination for students of ancient history and biblical scholarship, as they are widely identified as the coins used for the Temple tax in Jerusalem and cited in numerous ancient sources as the standard high-value silver currency of the region during the Second Temple period. Their acceptance as the Temple tax in Jerusalem, which was required to be paid in Tyrian silver rather than the debased Roman provincial coinage of the period, gave them a religious and institutional significance.
In the obverse of Tyrian AR Shekel Coins, you will find one of the most powerful and recognizable designs from the ancient Levant. This image captures the laureate head of the Phoenician deity Melqart, the city god of Tyre, whom the Greeks identified with Heracles, rendered with the bold, confident style. For the reverse of Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekels, the design depicts a Ptolemaic eagle standing on a ship’s prow with a palm branch over its shoulder.
If you have any questions about buying ancient silver, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
