PHILISTIA. Central Mint. Athenian-styled, circa early 340s-332 BCE. Rbʾ Šql = Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.13 g, 11 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; to right, Α☉Ε; in field to right, 𐡔 (Š in Aramaic); all within incuse square. CSC p. 307, Philistia 5. Gitler & Tal -. Gitler & Tal, Reclassifying, p. 17, fig. 8 = Meshorer & Qedar 113 corr. = SNG ANS 5 corr. (same dies, but as 'Samaria'). Jeselsohn 173a (same dies). Shoshana -. Sofaer -. Extremely rare and among the finest known examples. Beautifully toned and with some attractive earthen highlights. Struck on an oval flan and slightly rough, otherwise, good fine.