PHILISTIA. Central Mint. Athenian-styled, circa 420-350 BCE. Rbʾ Šql = Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 3.60 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. Hybrid head composed of a bearded male head to right, with a facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, emerging from the back of the male head at a right angle; all within dotted square border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XIII.5Db (this coin). Hendin -. Jeselsohn 216 (same dies). Mildenberg, Palästina, pl. 58, 63 (same obverse die). Shoshana -. Sofaer -. Extremely rare, one of apparently just five known examples. Beautifully toned and with highly interesting iconography. Some cleaning scratches, otherwise, good very fine.