Biblical Coins
Lot 3933 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Biblical Coins
Estimate $150
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PHOENICIA-SAMARIA, local Athenian imitation (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.79 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to r., rev. owl standing to r., head facing, ro r. downwards part A **Q* E, (cf.S.2530, SNG ANS (Palestine) 18-19, Samaria Hoard No. 283 (This coin described and illustrated, (p.79, Pl.47). Very fine and scarce.
Ex Samaria Hoard (283) and Sotheby, Zurich Sale Oct. 27-8, 1993 (lot 998 part) and Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 51 (lot 2244).
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Lot 3931
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PHOENICIA-SAMARIA, local Athenian imitation (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.79 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. ...
Estimate $150
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