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LOT 3595
Group of Six [6] Nabataean and Phoenician AR Coins. 4th century BC-1st century AD.
Comprising: various issues, rulers and types. Condition as seen.(21.93gr total.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3595
Group of Six [6] Nabataean and Phoenician AR Coins.
Estimate £160 - 200€190 - 230 (for guidance only)$220 - 270 (for guidance only)
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