Lot 3553
Sale 85 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Phoenicia, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.956 grams), struck RE = year 91 = 169-8 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right AP (monogram) RE, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, P. Kinns "Drachms of Ephesus" Num. Chron. 1999 No.4.39 [This Coin, illustrated Pl.12]). Bright, porous reverse, off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 68 (lot 1953) and from the Lebanon Hoard 1997 deposited c.165 B.C. described in Num. Chron, 1999 (pp.60-62), previously from Walter Holt, Sydney.
- Estimate
- $300
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $0