SYRIA. Phoenicia. Tyre. AR Shekel (14.15 gms), dated CY 31 (96/5 B.C.). NGC Ch VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5. Scratches.HGC-10, 357; DCA-919. Obverse: Laureate bust of Melkart right, with drapery tied around neck; Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind. Struck on a broad flan, this Shekel provides ample detail including a sharp date. Moderately circulated but still lustrous under its dusty gray tone.