ARABIA, Eastern. Oman Peninsula. Mleiha (?). Imitations of Abi’el, daughter of Labash, circa mid 2nd century BCE. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.31 g, 6 h), imitating Alexander 'the Great' (336-323 BCE). Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. 𐡀𐡁𐡀𐡋 ('b’l' in Aramaic) Male figure seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and forepart of a horse in his right; to left, palm stem. CCK 123 = Potts (Suppl.) 189 ( this coin ). Apparently unique. Somewhat porous, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of Ambassador Martin Huth.