Lot 3552
Sale 85 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.086 grams), struck q = year 90 = 170-169 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right q RE, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADI[WN]*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 151 [p.21], P. Kinns "Drachms of Ephesus" Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.32 [This Coin, illustrated Pl.12]). Bright, off centred reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Ex Walter Holt, Sydney, May 2003 and from the Lebanon Hoard 1997 deposited c.165 B.C. described in Num. Chron, 1999 (pp.60-62) (Coin 4.32, illustrated Pl.12).
- Estimate
- $300
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $240