Roman Republican Coins Philistian issues Philistia . Quarter shekel / drachm circa 450-400, AR 2.96 g. Lion r., attacking ram. Rev. Two lions seated facing each other, both raising paw; in upper l. corner, beth and in r., olive spray. In exergue, two dolphins snout to snout. All within dotted border in shallow incuse square. Gitler-Tal –, cf. XIII 22D (reverse); XXVIII 5D (obverse). An apparently unrecorded variety. Test-cut on reverse, otherwise very fine