Watch List notes:

PHILISTIA (PALESTINE). Uncertain mint. Mid 5th century-333 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.80 g, 4 h). Laureate and bearded male head to right. Rev. A-Θ-E Owl standing facing, wings spread; to upper right, olive sprig; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XIV.29O (same obverse die as illustration). Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Die break on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


The reverse of this beautiful issue was copied from the famous Athenian dekadrachms.