Freeman and Sear - Gemini I, Session 1 Lot: 257

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

Head of young Herakles right in lionskin headdress, of local style.
Aramaic inscription Abi'el, Zeus of local style seated left, holding forepart of horse on extended right hand and sceptre in left, stylized palm tree in left field, trident-like symbol in outer right field. 

Cf. Potts Class XLIV and XLVI. 

The legend and trident-like symbol link this coin to several 
of Potts' classes of southeast Arabian tetradrachms, but the 
style of Herakles' head is slightly less abstract and the 
trident-like symbol is positioned differently.

Sold for $450 USD [ approx 342 EUR, 238.5 GBP ] 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman and Sear and Harlan J Berk.