Lot 3934
Sale 89 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The W.G. & L.M. Wright Collection
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Description
Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitation (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.794 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to right downwards partial A **Q* [E], (cf.S.2530, SNG ANS (Palestine) 15, cf.Samaria Hoard No. 270ff.). Hoard patina, off centred obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Ex William B. Porter Collection. The inclusion of Athenian imitations in the Samaria hoard, establishes the existance of a local mint (possibly Gaza or Ascalon [Numismatic Chronicle 1996, pps 1-9, (A hoard of 31 coins of this type was found at Ascalon], striking this coinage for local acceptance and to supplement the distinctive local coinage of Samaria. The hoard was buried about 346-5 B.C. and thus the chronological implications indicate this issue to be prior to that date.
- Estimate
- $100
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $70