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LOT 2753
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 2753
5 Nabataean and 1 Phoenician AR Coins
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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