Lot 107 | PHILISTIA. Central Mint. Philistian-styled, circa 420-350 BCE. Rbʾ Šql = Drachm.

Lot 107

PHILISTIA. Central Mint. Philistian-styled, circa 420-350 BCE. Rbʾ Šql = Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.89 g, 3 h). Bearded male head to right, hair gathered at the back. Rev. Bovine walking right; above, 𐡒𐡏 (Qʾ in Aramaic); all within dotted square border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XX.2Da (this coin). Hendin -. Jeselsohn -. Shoshana -. Sofaer -. Unique. Rough surfaces and traces of cleaning, and with a test cut on the reverse, otherwise, good fine.

From the collection of Alan Irvin Casden, privately acquired from him in 2003.

The present cataloguer prefers the reading 𐡒𐡏 (Qʾ in Aramaic), rather than the 𐡓𐡏 (Rʾ) or 𐡃𐡏 (Dʾ) readings proposed by Gitler and Tal.

Estimate:

750 CHF

Starting price:

600 CHF

Hammer price:

3000 CHF

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