Lot 4681

Description

Phoenicia, Arados, Gerashtart 340-334 B.C., issue of year 6 = 335-4 B.C., silver stater, (9.70 g), obv. head of marine deity to right, with laurel wreath, dotted border, rev. galley to waves below, above in Phoenician 'ex Arado Gimel and date III' (cf.S.5971, Betlyon 29 [Gir'astart 339/8-332 B.C.], HGC 10, 36 [p.14], Cohen 753, cf.BMC 67), another (10.24 g), issued 348-339 B.C., rev. MA', Betlyon 26 [Fifth Aradian Series], HGC 35; another (10.33 g) similar. Very good - good fine and rare, each with surface roughness from cleaning. (3)

Ex Christie, Manson & Woods, London, Auction Sale 13 October 1992 (lot 523 part from an unpublished hoard).