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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4314173, member: 110226&quot;]Here&#039;s an imitation drachm, possibly Arabian, that I purchased post-auction last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arabia(?), uncertain mint AR Drachm. Circa 4th-2nd century BC. Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet; symbol (mark of value?) on cheek / Owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behind; AΘ[E] to right. Unpublished in the standard references; for another drachm with this obv. symbol, cf. CNG 109, 364 (Arabia, Kingdom of Lihyan), CNG 112, 348 (same) &amp; Roma e61, 365 (Arabia, uncertain). 3.76g, 18mm, 9h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Very Fine.&nbsp; Very Crude.&nbsp; Extremely Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aramaic symbol of cheek?&nbsp; (Still researching.&nbsp; It&#039;s not Aramaic as far as I can tell.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1097010[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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