Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 621. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. SAMARIA. Circa 375-333 BCE. AR Obol (0.63 
gm, 5h). BID Estimate $300  

SAMARIA. Circa 375-333 BCE. AR Obol (0.63 gm, 5h). 
Facing female head (Arethusa?) / "ShMRYN", 
helmeted and bearded head of male left. Meshorer & 
Qedar 80. VF, toned. ($300)

The types are derived from the staters of the 
satrap Datames, struck at Tarsos in Cilicia (SNG 
Levante 80). The diework on this type is 
particularly crude.

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Lot 621 was unsold.


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