Drachm

€2.00
IssuerUncertain Philistian city (Cities of Philistia)
Year450 BC - 333 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDrachm (1)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionSilver
Weight3.57 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered, Incuse
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gitler&Tal#XX.13D
Obverse descriptionLaureate male head to right, wearing plain necklace and with 𐡁 (retrograde `b` in Aramaic) on cheek.
Obverse scriptAramaic
Obverse lettering𐡁
Reverse descriptionIbex kneeling right, head turned back to left; on the ibex` right shoulder, concealed head of an owl; all within guilloche-pattern border within incuse square.
Reverse scriptAramaic
Reverse lettering𐡇𐡁𐡃𐡀
Edge
Mint
MintageND (450 BC - 333 BC)  - -
Catalog ID3482828510
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