PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.58 g, 6h).

Triton XXV
Lot: 494. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 8 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.58 g, 6h). Bearded male head right, wearing oriental headdress, within guilloche-pattern border / Calf-bearer (moschophoros) standing right; at feet, dog right; Aramaic S to upper right, branch to lower right; all in square guilloche-pattern border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XXVI.1D, c (this coin); HGC 10, –. Old cabinet tone, test cut on reverse. Good VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Leu 75 (25 October 1999), lot 1316; Robert Schonwalter Collection; Sternberg XXIX (30 October 1995), lot 109.


The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session Two – Greek Coinage (Part 2) through Roman Provincial Coinage will be held Tuesday afternoon, 11 January 2022 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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