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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     720966      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     JUDAEA City:     Yehud Coinage (Persian Rule) Issuer:     Jerusalem Date Ruled:     Circa 375-333 BCE Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Obol Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 375-333 Weight:     0.70 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Description:     Helmeted head of Athena right Reverse Description:     Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind, lily to right; all within incuse square Primary Reference:     Meshorer - Reference2:     Hendin - Reference3:     SNG ANS 27 Reference4:     Spaer, “Gaza or Yehud,” SM 198 (June 2000), P. 21; Leu 91 (10 May 2004), lot 225; MÜnzen und Medaillen FPL 602 (Nov./Dec Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=84734 Grade:     1996), no Notes:     Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 966 95 (all from the same dies) In addition to the five obols of this type, two drachms are known: Leu 50 (25 April 1991), lot 217 and Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 109, 36.

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