ANCIENT Judaea, ARABIA Felix, Southern. Qataban. Unknown ruler Circa 350-320 BC
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The product is an ancient silver Diobol coin from Judaea, Arabia Felix, and Southern Qataban, dating back to circa 350-320 BC. This ungraded coin has a fineness of 0.9 and is uncertified. It belongs to the Greek historical period and was minted in Saudi Arabia. This unique piece offers a glimpse into the ancient era of the Middel East during the 3rd century BC.
The Kingdom of Qataban arose in southern Arabia in the sixth century BC as a vassal state of Saba (Biblical Sheba). By the mid-300s BC, Qataban had become independent and was striking its own coinage, largely modeled on the popular Athenian "owl" tetradrachms and drachms. The weight standard of @ 4.6 grams was somewhat lighter than the Attic standard and appears to be related to the Philistian standard used in Judaea. These imitative "owl" coins were previously attributed as Sabaean, but the new classification put forth by Oliver Hoover in "Handbook of Coins of the Southern Levant"
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ANCIENT Judaea, ARABIA Felix, Southern. Qataban. Unknown ruler Circa 350-320 BC
$585.00
Sale price
$585.00
Regular price
$0.00
The Kingdom of Qataban arose in southern Arabia in the sixth century BC as a vassal state of Saba (Biblical Sheba). By the mid-300s BC, Qataban had become independent and was striking its own coinage, largely modeled on the popular Athenian "owl" tetradrachms and drachms. The weight standard of @ 4.6 grams was somewhat lighter than the Attic standard and appears to be related to the Philistian standard used in Judaea. These imitative "owl" coins were previously attributed as Sabaean, but the new classification put forth by Oliver Hoover in "Handbook of Coins of the Southern Levant"
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