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LOT 3028
Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 19mm. Dated RY 10 (AD 1). Petra mint.
Laureate head to right / Eagle with closed wings standing to left; date at end of legend to right. Meshorer, Nabataean 80; Sofaer 53. Very Fine.(4.58gr, 19mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Near Very Fine.
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Opening Bid: £800
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Near Extremely Fine. Attractive toning with iridescence in fields. Well-centred.
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Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos. Circa 485-420 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Possibly type IIIb (early), style B.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Near Very Fine. Countermarked on both sides.
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