Biblical Coins
Lot 3928 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Biblical Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $120
SAMARIA, Satrap Issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.65 grams), Meshorer & Qedar, "Coinage of Samaria", (CS), CS 3 (20 known), p.45, Samaria Hoard No.15 (This Coin and illustrated), (p.71, Pl.16), obv. head of bearded satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king standing to left, fighting winged horned animal. He holds the animal horn in his right hand and a dagger in his left hand, in Aramaic off flan, [SMRYN]. Good fine and very rare.
Ex Samaria Hoard (15) and Sotheby, Zurich Sale Oct. 27-8, 1993 (lot 986 part) and Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 47 (lot 2057).
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