Philistia (Palestine)(?), uncertain mint AR Tetradrachm. Imitating Athens, circa 450-400 BC(?). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace; uncertain symbol or letter on cheek / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references; for similar examples, cf. SNG ANS 3 (shin on cheek), Roma E-Sale 90, 679 (uncertain letter on cheek), Heritage 3042, 29128 (uncertain letter on cheek), CNG 97, 399 (aleph on cheek guard), CNG 84, 738 (shin on cheek), Leu Numismatik 83, 246 (aleph on neck); for general classification, cf. Van Alfen, Mechanisms III.C.2. 17.09g, 24mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine; near full helmet crest.