Lot 95 | PHILISTIA. Central Mint. Philistian-styled, circa 420-350 BCE. Rbʾ Šql = Drachm.

Lot 95

PHILISTIA. Central Mint. Philistian-styled, circa 420-350 BCE. Rbʾ Šql = Drachm (Silver, 13 mm, 3.39 g, 3 h). Bearded male head to left, hair gathered at the back and bound with ribbon on top. Rev. Phoenician palmette, or so-called Paradise flower; within the volutes, two birds facing one another; below, dolphin to right; in lower right corner, [𐡉] (Y in Aramaic); all within dotted square border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XVII.3Dc (this coin). Fischer-Bossert, Philistian, 39c (this coin). Hendin -. Jeselsohn 288-293. Mildenberg, Palästina, pl. LV, 26. Shoshana -. Sofaer -. Darkly toned. Struck from the usual worn dies, otherwise, very fine.

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

Estimate:

500 CHF

Starting price:

400 CHF

Preliminary bid:

400 CHF

Bid increment:

Closed

Minimum bid:

Closed

Number of bids:

1 Bid

Time left:

Closing time: 02-Nov-26, 06:00:00 CET

All winning bids are subject to a 27.5% buyer's fee.

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When delivered in Switzerland, this item is subjected to margin taxation in accordance with Art. 24a MWSTG (Swiss VAT Act), provided that the buyer is not registered for VAT.

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