A Selection of Rare Arabian Coinage

351, Lot: 381. Estimate $400.

ARABIA, Eastern. Mleiha(?). 1st century BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.81 g). Imitating the reverse type of Alexander III of Macedon. Smooth convex surface / Shams, wearing tainia and chlamys, seated left on backless throne, holding eagle in his extended right hand, leaning with his left on a long staff; in left field, Arabian šin, vertically oriented; ΛΠΠΠ to right. Potts, Suppl., Class L, 177; Huth –; HGC 10, –. VF, patches of find patina, some roughness and cleaning marks. Extremely rare as a drachm.

Current Status

351, Lot: 381.
Closing Date And Time: May 20, 2015 at 12:07:00 PM ET.
Current Date And Time: May 03, 2024 at 11:26:56 PM ET.
Currently: No Bids. Bidders (0).