SAMARIA. Middle-Levantine Series. Bagabatas, circa 375-333 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.2 mm, 0.75 g, 3 h). BT (in Aramaic) Persian satrap seated to right on a diphros, wearing a bashlyk, a cloak, a tunic with long sleeves and trousers, examining an arrow held in both hands; on the lower right, strung bow leaning against his left leg; in the field to left, ⎜⎜⎜⎜︿(= year 14). Rev. ΒΑ - ΓΑΒΑ - ΤΑC Persian hero, in the guise of the Great King, standing to right, holding a dagger in his left hand and grasping, with his right, the horn of bull moving to right, his head turned back to left; between them Θ. HGC 10 398. M & Q 4. Sofaer 96. Very rare. A spectacular example, very well-struck on good metal, sharp and lightly toned. Extremely fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, from the collection of Leo Mildenberg and the Nablus Hoard of 1968 (IGCH 1504 = CH 9, 440).