ARABIA, Southern. Saba'. 1st century AD. AV Half Unit (14mm, 2.56 g, 1h). Imitating Athens ‘New Style’ coinage.Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I Greek, Gold Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ARABIA, Southern. Saba'. 1st century AD. AV Half Unit (14mm, 2.56 g, 1h). Imitating Athens ‘New Style’ coinage. Head of male right, wearing laurel wreath, within dotted border / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; ynaf-monogram to left, curved symbol of Almaqah to right; all within fillet border with crescent and disk at top. M. Huth, “The Gold Coins” in CCK, 4a = Huth 299; ibid. 4 = CAF 1.12ii = BMC 1. Double struck on obverse (as both other examples). Near VF. Extremely rare, one of three known. |