351, Lot: 398. Estimate $175. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ARABIA, Southern. Saba'. Late 4th–mid 2nd centuries BC. AR
gms – Half Unit (14mm, 2.22 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, royal Sabaean monogram (in ligature form) to right. Van Alfen,
Studies, Group SII.B.10, – (unlisted dies); Huth,
Arabian 44b; CAF –; Huth 247 var. (royal monogram not ligate); SNG ANS –; HGC 10, –. VF, toned, slight roughness. Extremely rare, only the Huth collection piece noted by Van Alfen.