Eastern Arabia, Anonymous, Abi'el (Circa 1st century BC – 2nd century AD). BI Tetradrachm, Mleiha Series.
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Eastern Arabia, Anonymous, Abi'el (Circa 1st century BC – 2nd century AD). BI Tetradrachm,
15.35gm, 20.7mm with 6mm thickness, possibley mint place is Mleiha area of Sharjah around 1st century BC – 2nd century AD . Imitating Alexander 'the Great' (336-323 BCE)
Stylized head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / 𐡀𐡁𐡀𐡋 ('b’l' in Aramaic) Male figure seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and a horse on his right arm; to left, palm stem; to left, below right arm, anchor-like symbol (of Mleiha?) placed sidewise.
Zeno-369594 (It's me there) / CCK 135 = van Alfen 164b. Good very fine, black patina with greenish earthen deposit. A lovely coin with pleasing patina in great price, much better in hand.