285, Lot: 146. Estimate $200. Sold for $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ARABIA, Eastern. Mleiha. Abi'el bar Tbgln or Abi'el bar Tlbš. Late 3rd–mid 2nd centuries BC. Æ Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.92 g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Male figure seated left, holding forepart of horse and scepter; palm tree and trident in left field. Van Alfen,
Die 223 var. (O3/R- [unlisted rev. die]); Potts,
Suppl. 382 (same obv. die); HGC 10, 689. Near VF, light porosity.