Lot 2344
Sale 64 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, Ancient, World Coins & War Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of Communion Tokens
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Description
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.70 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.100 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Weak in places as usual, good fine for issue and rare.
Ex. Samaria Hoard (No.100) and Sotheby, Zurich Sale, October 27-8, 1993 (lot 990 part).
- Estimate
- $250
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $0