Phoenicia, Sidon. Ba'alshallim II (401-366 BC). 1/16 Shekel (No reserve price)

Phoenicia, Sidon. Ba'alshallim II (401-366 BC). 1/16 Shekel (Silver, 8.4 mm, 0.57 g). Obv: ('B' in Phoenician) above. Phoenician galley left above waves. Rev: Persian king or hero, wearing crenellated crown and slaying lion standing left. Between, O. Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Coins of the Southern Levant, type 240. Under Ba'alshallim II (401–366 BC), Sidon was a leading Phoenician city within the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Its powerful fleet made it strategically important to Persian rule, while its harbour supported extensive Mediterranean trade. Sidonian coinage combined local Phoenician identity with Persian imperial imagery, reflecting the city’s wealth, maritime strength and considerable autonomy under Achaemenid sovereignty. DISCOVER OUR CURRENT SELECTION Visit and follow our seller profile to explore all items offered by Logos Numismatics & Antiquities across current auctions and stay informed of new listings. IMPORTANT INFORMATION I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records. II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution. III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order. IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.

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