Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1



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                        Lot: 257

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                        SOUTHEASTERN ARABIA: Abi'el. Ca. 250 BC. AR tetradrachm 
                        (15.78 gm).

                        SOUTHEASTERN ARABIA. Abi'el (ca. 250 BC). Silver 
                        tetradrachm (15.78 gm). Head of young Heracles right in 
                        lion skin headdress, of local style / Aramaic 
                        inscription Abi'el, Zeus of local style enthroned left, 
                        holding horse protome on extended right hand and scepter 
                        in left, stylized palm tree in left field, trident-like 
                        symbol in outer right field. Cf. Potts Class XLIV and 
                        XLVI. Surfaces somewhat rough. Very fine 

                        The inscription and the trident-like symbol link this 
                        coin to several of Potts' classes of southeast Arabian 
                        tetradrachms, but the style of Heracles' head is 
                        slightly less abstract and the trident-like symbol is 
                        positioned differently. 
                        Estimated Value: $ 750 




...Sold for $450 USD [ approx 342 EUR, 238.5 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).