Murex Mystery: Dynasts Of Lycia? Samaria? Tyre?

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PhoenicianX Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 12/03/2016 8:10 pm Hi Everyone! I've recently come across this coin on a recent auction list that states it was minted in Phoenicia, Tyre... I don't believe I've come across such a coin from Tyre but I can't find much information on it.. any clarification would be great! Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 12/03/2016 8:35 pm Maybe Samaria. Perhaps similar to: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/an...Default.aspx The similar looking Lycia issues seem to have the lion's head is within an incuse square, at least in these examples: http://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=286047 http://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=228010 Edited by Kamnaskires 12/03/2016 9:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34453 Posts	Posted 12/03/2016 9:20 pm Nice work Bob. I used "leopard" and "conch" as key words in my searching (and got nowhere), but if only I had used "lion" and "murex", I woulda found it immediately. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Edited by Spence 12/03/2016 9:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 12/03/2016 9:34 pm I did also spot this one, which kinda confuses the matter for me. It's a Lycia issue - at least according to the given attribution - but without a clear incuse square for the lion. The shell is rendered a bit differently than in the OP coin, though. Report this Post to the Staff
PhoenicianX Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 12/04/2016 06:14 am Thanks for the help, Bob ! I'm guessing it is a "Dynasts of Lycia" mint! I thought the murex shell would be a dead give away since it's a symbol often associated with Tyre Report this Post to the Staff
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