Philistia (Palestine), uncertain mint AR Drachm. Imitating Athens, circa 400-333 BC. Head of Athena to right wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette; Aramaic letter Heth on cheek / Winged Sphinx-like animal with bearded and crowned human head to right with raised forepaw; all within dotted border in shallow incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. For a similar type cf. CNG MBS 76, 2007, 824; for obverse letter cf. Svoronos pl. 109, 34 and Baldwin's of St James's sale 41, 2020, 11; for reverse type cf. Gitler-Tal XXVII.4Oa (obol). 2.52g, 13mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine; test-cut on reverse. Extremely Rare and unpublished type.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.