SAMARIA, “Middle Levantine” Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.56 g, 4h).

Triton XXV
Lot: 354. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Silver

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SAMARIA, “Middle Levantine” Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.56 g, 4h). Bearded man (Persian king?) seated right, holding flower, which he smells, in right hand and scepter(?) in left; thymiaterion to right, BT (in Aramaic) above; all within dotted circle border / Persian king or hero, holding dagger in right hand, sacrificing bull he holds up by its horn with his left hand. Meshorer & Qedar 6; Sofaer 99–100; Nablus 396 (this coin). Attractively toned, some roughness on obverse. Good VF.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Sternberg XXIV (19 November 1990), lot 147; 1968 Nablus Hoard (IGCH 1504 = CH 9.440).


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