LOT 2733
Philistia (Palestine), Uncertain Mint Fourrée Drachm. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring and Attic helmet adorned with olive leaves and pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig with berry in upper left field, all within shallow incuse square. For prototype: cf. Gitler & Tal VII.1D. Near Very Fine.(3.07gr, 16mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Good Fine.
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Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Darios II AR Siglos. Circa 455-420 BC. Sardes mint. Type IV, Group A. Lydo-Milesian standard.
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Very Fine. Countermarks on both sides.
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Near Extremely Fine.
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