Roma Numismatics

Auction XXIII  –  24 - 25 March 2022

Roma Numismatics, Auction XXIII

Celtic, Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins

Part 1: Th, 24.03.2022, from 2:00 PM CET
Part 2: Fr, 25.03.2022, from 2:00 PM CET
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Description

Philistia (Palestine), uncertain mint AR Drachm. Gaza(?), circa 450-333 BC. Laureate head to left / Cow standing to left, suckling calf standing to right below; crescent and solar disk above; all within pelleted square border within incuse square. Unpublished; for similar obv. type, cf. Gitler & Tal XX.13-5 (head to right); for rev. type, cf. Gitler & Tal XX.6Da = Mildenberg, NTOA 36 (1998), pl. XXVII, 14 (Gaza for external mint authorities) = Heritage 3003, 2004 (same die). 2.62g, 14mm, 9h.

Very Fine; test cut. Extremely Rare; apparently unpublished and possibly unique.

From the inventory of a UK dealer.

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Price realized 1'400 GBP
Starting price 600 GBP
Estimate 1'000 GBP
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