Sale: CNG 63, Lot: 755. Estimate $400.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2003.  Sold For $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SAMARIA. Circa 375-333 BCE. AR Hemiobol (0.31 gm). Head of Persian satrap right, wearing bashlyk / Forepart of horse right; Aramaic 'SM[RYN]' (Samaria) behind. Meshorer & Qedar 76. Good VF on a large flan. ($400)

The Aramaic legend was not visible on any of the specimens known to M&Q, but is the same as that of the obol (M&Q 75).