Ancient Greek – Silver Imitation Owl of Arabia, Southern Saba
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right; N (in retrograde South Arabian; mark of value) on cheek.
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
4th – 2nd Century BC. · Southern Saba · HGC 10, 720
4.9g · Diameter: 15mm
Saba is better known, from the Old Testament, as Sheba, which is today is part of Yemen. Sheba is the English equivalent of Sh’va which is the transliteration of the Hebrew word for Saba.













