Watch List notes:

ARABIA, Eastern. Mleiha. 'b' ('Abi'el). Late 3rd–mid 2nd centuries BC. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 14.78 g, 8h). Imitating types of Alexander III of Macedon. Stylized head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Figure enthroned left, holding scepter in left hand, right hand extended, upon which is a forepart of a horse right; palm tree and trident to left. MacDonald, 'Abiel', Group D.1.6.b; Van Alfen, Die 167a (O2/R4 – this coin); Potts Class XLVII; HGC 10, 689. Good VF, toned, a few tiny deposits.


From the M. A. Armstrong Collection. Ex Vecchi 5 (5 March 1997), lot 281.