Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5134 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $70
SAMARIA, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.54 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic, traces of SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar "Coinage of Samaria" [CS], CS 8 [30 known], and Samaria Hoard No.86 [CS], [this coin illustrated and described]). Fine /good fine for issue and rare.
Ex Samaria Hoard (No.93) and Sotheby, Zurich Sale, October 27-8, 1993 (lot 985 part).
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