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CNG Feature Auction 118

Lot nuber 590

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.32 g, 12h).


CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 590.
 Estimated: $ 7 500

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.32 g, 12h). Two confronted heads, the left bearded, each wearing headdress in form of lion forepart / Bearded head right, wearing headdress in form of lion forepart; Phoenician Š to lower left; all within ornate square border. Gitler & Tal –; Sofaer 258; Meshorer & Qedar 34 corr. (obv. headdresses not noted). Toned, edge split. Overstruck on a Philistian drachm with the types: bearded male head right / facing dual head joined at the mouth (Gitler & Tal XVIII.3Da). Good VF. Very rare.

From the Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 84 (5 May 2010), lot 708.

This type was attributed to Samaria by Meshorer & Qedar, but the authors of the Sofaer collection noted that the types were clearly more consistent with issues of Philistia, and thus was more likely to be from that region.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 118 lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 September 2021. CNG Feature Auction 118 – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part 2 through Roman Provincial Coinage Part 1 will be held Monday afternoon, 13 September 2021 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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