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PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Askalon. Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Didrachm (16.5mm, 7.80 g, 12h). Imitating Athens reverse type. Head of female right, with oriental hairstyle / Owl standing facing, wings spread; faint Phoenician 'aleph to upper left, traces of olive spray to upper right; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal III.2DD, a = H. Gitler, "New fourth century BC coins from Ascalon" in NC 156 (1996), D (this coin); HGC 10, 494 corr. (legend; this coin illustrated). Toned, minor roughness. VF. Unique didrachm from Askalon.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Leu 83 (6 May 2002), lot 255; Martin Huth Collection.
In the 1996 article, H. Gitler noted a slightly different legend on the reverse, with the 'aleph to the upper right, and a nun to the upper left. His reading was subsequently copied by the cataloger at Leu. However, in the more recent publication of the coins of Philistia, Gitler & Tal revised the reading, noting the 'aleph to the upper left, with an olive spray to the upper right. On close inspection of the reverse, it appears that this revised reading is more likely correct, though neither the letter, nor the device, are clearly visible.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Leu 83 (6 May 2002), lot 255; Martin Huth Collection.
In the 1996 article, H. Gitler noted a slightly different legend on the reverse, with the 'aleph to the upper right, and a nun to the upper left. His reading was subsequently copied by the cataloger at Leu. However, in the more recent publication of the coins of Philistia, Gitler & Tal revised the reading, noting the 'aleph to the upper left, with an olive spray to the upper right. On close inspection of the reverse, it appears that this revised reading is more likely correct, though neither the letter, nor the device, are clearly visible.