PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.14 g, 5h). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 329.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 5 000

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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.14 g, 5h). Lion attacking ram couchant right; [B (in Aramaic) above] / Bes standing facing, holding in each hand a lion by its hind legs; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XVIII.5D; cf. Baldwin’s of St James’s 41, lot 13 (hammer $40,000). Rough find patina. VF. Very rare.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 129 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 13-14 May 2025. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 13 May at 9 AM ET.

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