Details
LOT 2684
Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 11mm. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40.
Petra mint; struck circa 8/7 BC - AD 15/6. Aramaic letter hēth within laurel wreath / Eagle to left with wings closed; Aramaic letter ḥēth behind. CN 156; Schmitt-Korte II, 64. Very Fine.(1.14gr, 11mm, 1h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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