CNG 112, Lot: 344. Estimate $1000. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 16.89 g, 8h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent (in form of Aramaic shin[?]) to left; all within incuse square. CNG 111, lot 386, otherwise unpublished, but cf. Gitler & Tal XI.5T for similar style, but regular crescent and different Aramaic letter in field on reverse. Toned, some porosity. Fine. Extremely rare, perhaps one of two known.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 94 (18 September 2013), lot 767 (hammer $2750).