★ Apparently unpublished and of great interest ★

SAMARIA. 'Middle Levantine' Series. Circa 375-333 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.60 g, 10 h). Phoenician galley left; 𐤁 ('b' in Phoenician) above, waves below. Rev. Persian king or hero, holding dagger in his right hand, standing right, fighting lion standing left on its hind legs; facing gorgoneion between; all within incuse square. Meshorer & Qedar -, cf. 202 (differing symbol on the reverse). Sofaer -. Apparently unpublished and of great interest. The obverse struck somewhat off center and with minor test cuts on the edge, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.