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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 643. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. JUDAEA. Persian period. 375-333 BCE. AR 
                                Drachm (3.99 gm). BID Estimate $500  

                              JUDAEA. Persian period. 375-333 BCE. AR Drachm 
                              (3.99 gm). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl 
                              standing right; Hebrew "Y" (retrograde) in right 
                              field. Cf. Meshorer 2-12; Mildenberg, Yehud -; 
                              Hendin 436. VF, reverse a bit rough. Overstruck at 
                              least once, by an Athenian imitation without 
                              letter in field. Rare. ($500)

                              See Meshorer p. 19, n. 65 for the possible dating 
                              of the Athenian-influenced types to the period 
                              immediately following the Macedonian conquest.








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High bid of $900, $1035 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €729, £495, C$1125, A$1170, on June 8, 2005.

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