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Auction 96  6 October 2016
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Lot 1123

Estimate: 4000 CHF
Price realized: 4250 CHF
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Greek Coins
Syria, Abyaty, circa 342-331, didrachm, Cyrrhestica, Bambyke–Manbog circa 342-331 BC, AR 8.25 g.

Description

hdd w 'th (Hadad and Ateh) in Aramaic characters Draped bust of female facing, wearing pearl necklace; in l. field, circle. Rev. 'byty (Abyaty) in Aramaic characters Great King and charioteer, who holds reins in both hands, driving quadriga of mules r.; countermark (Aramaic L) on mule.

References
Mildenberg, Note 4, cf. 5 (this obverse die)
Seyrig, Hieropolis 4
Price, More 16–7
BMC –
SNG Copenhagen –
SNG München –
SNG France 350 var. (different monogram)

Condition
Very rare. An interesting and fascinating issue, old cabinet tone and good very fine

Provenance
Triton sale XV, 2012, 1275
CNG sale 93, 2013, 484

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