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Drachm
| Issuer | Gaza |
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| Year | 400 BC - 350 BC |
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| Value | 1 Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Within a recessed square incuse field, a griffin passant to the right, depicted with spread wings, lion body, and a human or eagle head wearing a Persian-style crown or headdress. The creature is rendered in archaic relief showing strong Achaemenid artistic influence. A dotted border frames the inner square field. The style reflects the hybrid Greek-Persian iconographic tradition prevalent in fifth and fourth century BC Philistian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A bridled horse prancing to the right, rendered in fine archaic style within a rectangular incuse field defined by a double linear border at the top. To the left of the horse, an Aramaic inscription identifying the mint city of Gaza appears in the field. The horse's mane and musculature are carefully detailed, reflecting the strong Greek artistic influence on Philistian civic coinage of this period. |
| Reverse script | Aramaic |
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