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ID:     80000375
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     ARABIA
City:     Southeastern Arabia
Issuer:     Imitations of Athenian Tetradrachms
Date Ruled:     Mid 4th - early 3rd centuries BC
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Weight:     16.14 g
Die Axis:     3 h
Obverse Description:     Head of Athena left, wearing helmet decorated with olive leaves and spiral palmette on the bowl
Reverse Description:     Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE to right
Primary Reference:     cf. Munro-Hay pl. XLIX, 50
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132598
Grade:     Near EF, test cut on reverse
Notes:     Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 375 Very rare. The Munro-Hay coin attributes to Quataban, but there are subtle differences in style indicating that the present coin is not from the same series.