PHOENICIA, Tyre. Circa 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (24 mm; 13.86 g). Lifetime of Christ issue. Dated CY 144 = AD 18/9. Laureate bust of Melqart right with lion skin tied around neck / ΤΥPΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ-ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over right wing; PMΔ (date) above club in left field; KP above monogram in right field; Phoenician B between legs. Brushed and with traces of earthen deposits. Bright surfaces. DCA-Tyre 508 Grade: VF/EF