GREEK. ARABIA, Eastern. Oman Peninsula. Mleiha or ad-Dur (?). Circa 100 BC-A.D. 100. Billon Drachm (3.65g). Imitating Alexander III of Macedon. Stylized head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress / Male figure seated left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and a horse on his right arm; to left, palm stem; to left, below right arm, anchor-like symbol of Mleiha (?) placed sideways. Arnold-Biucchi 26. VF for the type. This coin imitates the celebrated coinage of Alexander the Great, a clear sign of how long Hellenistic imagery remained trusted and influential in the region. Likely struck to support trade across the Arabian Gulf and wider routes, it uses familiar types to ease acceptance in markets accustomed to Greek designs. More than a simple copy, it shows local authority adopting a powerful visual language to signal legitimacy and participate in broader economic and cultural networks. Far superior to the most recently sold example of the type at Savoca Auction A270 (25 May 2025), lot 191, and to those in CoinArchives. (P)

Estimate: AUD 500