Details
LOT 2971
Arabia, Mleiha. Imitative Abi'el BI Drachm. Circa 1st century BC - 2nd century AD.
In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Figure seated to left, holding sceptre with left hand and horse in outstretched right hand; 'b'l in Aramaic to right, palm tree before, Λ or 'cone-like' object in inner left field, trident behind. Van Alfen, Die, 182; Huth -; Potts Class XLIX; HGC 10, 690. Extremely Fine. Extremely rare; only three examples cited by van Alfen of this type.(3.94gr, 14mm, 1h).
Provenance
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
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