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Auction 12  22 May 2016
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Lot 116

Estimate: 500 CHF
Price realized: 400 CHF
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GREEK COINS
THELEVANT or ARABIA

Uncertain. Mid to late 4th century (or later). Trihemiobol (?) (Silver, 7mm, 0.96 g 12). Female (?) head to right, wearing very schematic helmet or headdress. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl with closed wings, wide open eyes and prominent claws to right, head facing; to left, olive sprig. No known parallel. Clearly and sharply struck. Most attractive in a curious way. Extremely fine.

From a European collection.
This is a very enigmatic coin. Many imitation Athenian obols are known, often from the Levant, Gaza or the Philisto-Arabian area; this specific type, with the very oddly made helmet or headdress, seems to be otherwise unpublished.

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