Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 629. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. BID Estimate $300  

SAMARIA. Circa 375-333 BCE. AR Obol (0.57 gm, 9h). 
Helmeted and bearded male head left / Gorgoneion; 
two sprigs in upper corners, two letters "[-]R" at 
bottom; all in incuse square. Meshorer & Qedar -. 
VF, dark toning. ($300)

This gorgoneion is quite different from the only 
published Samarian coin with the type (MuM 150), 
and most closely resembles the Gorgon’s head of 
Macedonian coins, such as those of Neapolis (cf. 
SNG ANS 423).

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High bid of $700, $805 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €567, £385, C$875, A$910, on June 8, 2005.

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