Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 3552 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $150
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PHOENICIA-SAMARIA, local Athenian imitations (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.544 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to right, countermarks on neck, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to right downwards A **Q* E, (cf.S.2530, cf.SNG ANS (Palestine) 18-19, cf.Samaria Hoard No. 270ff.). Off centred obverse, on square flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
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Lot 3550
SAMARIA, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.292 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border ...
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PHOENICIA-SAMARIA, local Athenian imitations (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.544 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. ...
Estimate $150
Lot 3553
PHOENICIA-SAMARIA, local Athenian imitations (c.375-346 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.316 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. ...
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