Category:Purple dye shells on coins

The Phoenicians used to mint Purple dye shells on their coins as an economic national symbol (see Arie L. Ben-Eli (ed.), Joseph Ringel, Yaacov Meshorer (1975), Ships and Parts of Ships on Ancient Coins I, National Maritime Museum Foundation, Haifa, p. 66).

Media in category "Purple dye shells on coins"

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(Monnaie 1 4 de sicle (...)Tyr (Phénicie btv1b10322884x.jpg 1,024 × 1,054; 233 KB
Gallica-BNF Monnaie 1 4 de sicle (...)Tyr Phénicie btv1b10322884x.jpg 836 × 432; 263 KB
Gallieno - erf rp2774.jpg 600 × 296; 40 KB
Kamdos on a coin from Tyre (Münzkabinett, Berlin - 5477312).jpg 781 × 751; 635 KB
Monnaie - 1-16 de sicle, argent, Tyr, Phénicie - btv1b10322949w (1 of 2).jpg 828 × 828; 111 KB
As Elagabalus 218-leg 3 Gallica.jpg 400 × 202; 16 KB
OldGreekPhoenikianCoinPurpur2000.jpg 217 × 215; 11 KB
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Tyros - Münzkabinett, Berlin - 5477312.jpg 1,559 × 758; 1.15 MB
Tyros - Münzkabinett, Berlin - 5477315.jpg 1,280 × 638; 715 KB

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