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 Unpublished; for similar obv.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 Extremely Rare; apparently unpublished and possibly unique.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.
Price realized | 1'400 GBP |
Starting price | 600 GBP |
Estimate | 1'000 GBP |