CNG 84, Lot: 742. Estimate $750. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.65 g, 3h). Laureate and bearded head right / Winged sphinx-like animal, with bearded human head, seated right, raising forepaw; all in dotted square within incuse square. Cf. Gitler & Tal XXVII.2Da. Near VF, toned, light porosity, test cut on reverse, light porosity. Unpublished.

The types are similar to those found on issues of Samaria and Philistia, but the style of both the human head and the creature are most similar to those found on the coins of Philistia.