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ID:     806730
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     ARABIA
City:     Eastern Arabia
Issuer:     Abiel
Date Ruled:     1st century BC - 1st century AD
Metal:     Billon
Denomination:     Drachm
Date Struck:     AD 1st century BC - 1st century
Diameter:     17 mm
Weight:     4.26 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Description:     Stylized head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Description:     Figure (Zeus?) seated left, holding scepter in left hand and extending right arm; on right arm, horse standing right; palm and tri-fluked anchor in left field, pellet below throne
Mint:     Mleiha
Primary Reference:     Potts -
Reference2:     Potts, Supplement, Class XLIV, 310-1 var. (pellet above strut)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=118619
Grade:     EF, toned, a little granular
Notes:     Well struck for issue.