Lot 3928
Sale 89 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The W.G. & L.M. Wright Collection
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Description
Samaria, Satrap Issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.65 grams), Meshorer & Qedar, "Coinage of Samaria", (CS), CS 3 (20 known), p.45, Samaria Hoard No.15 (This Coin and illustrated), (p.71, Pl.16), obv. head of bearded satrap to l., wearing Persian tiara, border of dots, rev. Persian king standing to left, fighting winged horned animal. He holds the animal horn in his right hand and a dagger in his left hand, in Aramaic off flan, [SMRYN]. Good fine and very rare.
Ex Samaria Hoard (15) and Sotheby, Zurich Sale Oct. 27-8, 1993 (lot 986 part) and Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 47 (lot 2057).
- Estimate
- $150
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $120