Beautifully struck and unusually well preserved
Lot 1163
ARABIA, Eastern. Oman Peninsula. Mleiha or ad-Dur (?). Later coinage in the name of Abi'el, 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. Drachm (Billon, 15 mm, 3.44 g, 1 h), imitating Alexander 'the Great' (336-323 BCE). Stylized head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. 𐡀𐡁𐡀𐡋 ('b’l' in Aramaic) Male figure seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and a horse on his right arm; to left, palm stem; to left, below right arm, anchor-like symbol (of Mleiha?) placed sidewise. Arnold-Biucchi 26. CCK 134 = Haerink, Abiel, 82 = Senior, Trade, 11.1a = van Alfen 155j. Potts (Suppl.) 317 ff. Beautifully struck and unusually well preserved. Slightly rough, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
Starting price:
75 CHF
Hammer price:
650 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
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Closing time: 24-Feb-24, 21:41:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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