ARABIA, Southeast (Macai). Abi'el. Late 3rd century BC. AR Obol 0.94 g. Mleiha mint. Imitating Alexander III of Macedonia. 
Sold For $350 

Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, wart on cheek.
"Abi'el" in blundered Aramaic, Zeus seated left, holding staff with his left hand, right hand outstretched, upon 
which a horse stands right; date-palm and tri-fluked anchor in left field. 

Potts, Supplement, Class XLIV, 314; BMC Arabia -; cf. SNG Copenhagen Supp. 1239. 
Rare. ($200)


With permission of cngcoins.com, auction Triton VIII, Lot: 563. Jan 2005.