Philistia, Gaza.
Sold by Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
$500.00
Description
Philistia, Gaza; ca. 450-333 BCE, AR Drachm/Quarter Shekel, 3.00g. Hendin-6011, BMC-Palestine pl. XIX, 14, HGC-10, 547, Gitler-Tal-VI.1D. Obv. Bearded male head right, oriental headdress and hair bunched in back. Rx. 𐤆𐤏 Proto-Hebrew (right to left, 'Az - Azah - Gaza) above forepart of horse right, within incuse square. Ex coll. of David Hendin.Large die-cut, which is not unusual. Drachms of this issue are rather rare. F