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LOT 3044
5 Nabataean and 1 Phoenician AR Coins 4th century BC - 1st century AD.
Including Drachms of Nabataean Kings, a Didrachm of Obodas II and Hagaru and a 1/16 Phoenician Shekel. (21.93gr total).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3044
5 Nabataean and 1 Phoenician AR Coins
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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