Triton XVII, Lot: 401. Estimate $5000. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.26 g, 10h). Female head right, with oriental hairstyle / Janiform head: shallow incuse crowned male (Persian Great King?) head left and head of Athena, wearing crested Attic helmet, in relief, right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XIV.36D; Shoshana –; Sofaer –; HGC 10, 600; BMC pl. XLII, 3 = J.P. Six, “Observations sur les monnaies Phéniciennes” in NC 1877, 32. VF, toned, surfaces a little rough, test cut on reverse. Extremely rare, the fourth known.