SAMARIA, "Middle or Southern Levantine" Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 3.73 g, 1h). Male figure standing left, holding spear in both hands, with which he runs through horse to left, standing upright on its hind legs / Bearded male seated left on klismos, playing kithara he holds in both hands; cuneiform signs in upper fields; to lower right, head of lion(?) facing. Meshorer & Qedar 128; cf. Sofaer 250 (obol). Toned, some roughness. VF. Extremely rare as a drachm.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased from ILM, December 1996.