Unique

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 531. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (2.80 g, 9h). Hybrid head: bearded male right with gorgoneion-like head set perpendicularly behind / Forepart of a horned lion-like animal right, devouring forepart of horse right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Unpublished, but cf. Gitler & Tal XIII.5D and XVI.23D for this obverse type (as a reverse), and XXVII.6D for this reverse. VF, rough surfaces, test cut on edge. Unique.