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351, Lot: 397. Estimate $200.
Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ARABIA, Southern. Saba'. Late 4th–mid 2nd centuries BC. AR gms – Half Unit (12mm, 2.40 g, 7h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right; G (in South Arabian; mark of value) on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; [olive spray] and crescent to left, monogram to right. Van Alfen, Studies, Group SIII.B.7, 258 var. (O1/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Huth, Arabian 26b; CAF 1.4ii var. (unlisted monogram); Huth 243 (same obv. die); SNG ANS –; HGC 10, 728. Good VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die. Extremely rare with this monogram, Van Alfen lists three coins.