Obverse: Laureate head of Melkart right. Reverse: Eagle standing on prow of ship. Nicely struck on a rather large and oversized planchet that allows for most aspects of both obverse and reverse dies. Particularity nice in this aspect as the planchet size is quite imposing. A nice original piece with light tone and good metal quality. The shekel of Tyre is believed to be the type of coin referenced in the bible as one of the 30 pieces of silver Judas Iscariot was paid to betray Jesus.