PHILISTIA. Askalon (Ashkelon). Circa 420-350 BCE. Rbʾ Šql = Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 3.70 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. Α☉Ε Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig, crescent and 𐤀 (ʾ in Phoenician); all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal III.19Da corr. (this coin, but erroneously described as the piece published by Svoronos). Hendin -, cf. 6005 (differing legend). Jeselsohn -. Mildenberg, Münzbildnisse, pl. LVIII, 54 (this coin). Shoshana -. Sofaer -. Svoronos, Athènes, pl. 109, 35 (same dies). Extremely rare, apparently one of just two known examples. Somewhat rough and with a test cut on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.