Lot 2620

Description

Samaria, (4th Century B.C.), silver hemiobol, 6mm, (0.21 g), obv. head of satrap left, wearing bashlik, rev. Persian king standing right, holding dagger), (Meshorer and Qedar 21); another (4th Century B.C.), silver hemiobol, 7mm, (0.27 g), obv. head of a horned mythological animal right, rev. lion crouching left, devouring animal hindquarters, (Meshorer and Qedar 156). Fine - very fine and very rare. (2)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from CNG eSale 117, June 29, 2005, (lot 52); second coin from eSale 117 (lot 67).