PHILISTIA (PALESTINE). Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. Rb' (Silver, 16 mm, 3.50 g, 9 h), imitating Athens. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. Owl standing left, head facing; to left, horse upward; to right, olive spray above Θ; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal -. Jeselsohn -. Triton XXV (2022), 485. Extremely rare, apparently the second known example. Porous, otherwise, very fine.


Before the appearance of this specimen in Triton XXV, this type featuring a horse in the left field was known only from fractional silver issues. The drachms (or Rebāʿ, Rbʿ) therefore count among the great rarities of Philistian coinage.