174, Lot: 73. Estimate $150. Sold for $335. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.51 g). Gorgoneion / Owl standing right, olive branch to left; uncertain letter(?) in left field. Cf. Gitler & Tal XIV.20; SNG ANS -. VF, worn dies, porous.
The head is distinctively different on the XIV.20 type, and there is no visible mark in the field