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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 698. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. ARABIA, Southeast (Macai). Abi'el. 1st 
                                century BC - 1st century AD. AR Drachm (4.02 gm, 
                                3h). Mleiha mint. Imitating Alexander III of 
                                Macedon. BID Estimate $500  

                              ARABIA, Southeast (Macai). Abi'el. 1st century BC 
                              - 1st century AD. AR Drachm (4.02 gm, 3h). Mleiha 
                              mint. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon. Head of 
                              Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Figure 
                              seated left, holding horse and staff; date-palm 
                              and tri-fluked anchor in left field, "Abi'el" in 
                              blundered Aramaic in right. Potts, Supplement, 
                              Class XLVII, 377 (same dies). VF, lightly toned. 
                              Struck on a thick flan with fresh dies. ($500)








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High bid of $700, $805 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €567, £385, C$875, A$910, on June 8, 2005.

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