★ Of the highest rarity, one of just six known examples ★

JUDAEA, Hellenistic Period. Ptolemaic issues, circa 261/0-242/1 BCE. Obol or Ma'ah (Silver, 10 mm, 0.79 g, 12 h), likely struck under Ptolemy II (245-246 BCE). Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right. Rev. 'YHDH' (in Paleo-Hebrew) Eagle with spread wings standing left. GLF Type 44.3 ( this coin, O1/R1). Jeselsohn 211 ( same dies ). Of the highest rarity, one of just six known examples. Darkly toned. Somewhat porous and the obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.

From the Aba Neeman Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica 120, 6 October 2020, 446.