SAMARIA, “Middle Levantine” Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.56 g). Near Fine.

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Lot: 133. Estimated: $ 100

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SAMARIA, “Middle Levantine” Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.56 g). [Helmeted head of Athena right] / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, A to right; all within incuse square. Meshorer & Qedar 215 (same obv. die as illustration); Sofaer 130 var. (rev. details; same obv. die); Samaria Hoard 179 (this coin). Struck with worn obverse die. Near Fine.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Athena Fund (Part II, Sotheby's Zurich, 27 October 1993), lot 991 (part of); Samaria, before 1990 Hoard (CH 8.587 = CH 9.413).


Closing Date and Time: 29 November 2023 at 10:44:00 ET.

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