Lot 2888

Description

Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemi obol, (0.255 grams), obv. head of satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king walking to r., holding sceptre or dagger with both hands, to l. in Aramaic, off pOD, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 4 (15 known), and Samaria Hoard No.36 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Very fine for issue and very rare.

Ex. Samaria Hoard (No.36) and Sotheby, Zurich Sale, October 27-8, 1993 (lot 987 part).