Philistia, Gaza.   Quarter shekel or drachm, circa 450–400, AR 3.35 g. Bearded and diademed (?) male head l.; behind, oriental headdress with bunched hair. In l. field, traces of illegible legend. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing r. with closed wings, head facing; in upper l. field crescent and traces of retrograde Yod below. Gitler and Tal 2006, XIV. Reverse Athenian-styled. 16D. Same obverse as Gitler and Tal 2006, II. Ashdod. 10D and XVII. Oriental Head/Paradise Flower. 2D.
Rare. Old cabinet and good very fine

Ex NAC sale 59, 2011, 1270.