Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Ma'eh / "Obol" mid-fourth century BC, AR 0.59 g. Persian King seated on throne r, smelling flower and holding sceptre in his l. hand, in front of him Achaemenian fire altar, above traces of legend B(AGABA)T. Rev. Persian King fighting bull, he holds its horns with his l. hand and is ready to stab it with a dagger in his r. In the centre between the two figures; a pellet. Meshorer and Qedar 1999, No. 6.
Struck on a narrow flan, old cabinet tone and about extremely fine
Ex Harlan J. Berk sale 173, 2011, 185.
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Ma'eh / "Obol" mid-fourth century BC, AR 0.59 g. Persian King seated on throne r, smelling flower and holding sceptre in his l. hand, in front of him Achaemenian fire altar, above traces of legend B(AGABA)T. Rev. Persian King fighting bull, he holds its horns with his l. hand and is ready to stab it with a dagger in his r. In the centre between the two figures; a pellet. Meshorer and Qedar 1999, No. 6.
Struck on a narrow flan, old cabinet tone and about extremely fine
Ex Harlan J. Berk sale 173, 2011, 185.
View a video of this lot