Lot 3606

Sale 58 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tokens

Description

Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.525 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic, traces of SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 8 (30 known), and Samaria Hoard No.87 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Good fine for issue and rare.

Ex. Samaria Hoard (No.87) and Sotheby, Zurich Sale, October 27-8, 1993 (lot 985 part).

Estimate
$300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$300