SOUTHERN LEVANTINE REGION, Uncertain. Late 5th-early 4th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.80 g, 1h). Imitating Athens. Good VF.

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Lot: 334. Estimated: $ 200

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SOUTHERN LEVANTINE REGION, Uncertain. Late 5th-early 4th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.80 g, 1h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left. Samaria Hoard 279 = Dow, ACTTB, p. 144 (this coin). Toned, compact flan. Good VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Macleay Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 78, 14 May 2008), lot 917 (erroneously as M&Q 38); Athena Fund (Part II, Sotheby's Zurich, 27 October 1993), lot 998 (part of); Samaria, before 1990 Hoard (CH 8.587 = CH 9.413).

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Herodian Period. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 February 2026 at 11:51:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.