CNG 112, Lot: 343. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Azotos (Ashdod). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.06 g, 3h). Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace with pendants, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; Aramaic shin and olive sprig to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal 2D var. (crescent and ’aleph also on rev.). Toned, some die wear and porosity. VF. Extremely rare.

Ex Roma XIV (21 September 2017), lot 406; Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (21 May 2015), lot 693 .