Live auction - bgr_1086799 - PALESTINE Obole
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| Estimate : | 300 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 13 January 2026 14:29:50 |
Type : Obole
Date: c. 400-300 AC
Mint name / Town : Palestine (Philistie)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 10 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 0,88 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée des deux côtés. Très belle tête de Gorgone au revers, bien venue à la frappe. Frappe plus brouillée au droit. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête masculine barbue à droite.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Gorgone de face.
Historical background
PALESTINE
(4th century BC)
The number of imitations for the coinage of Athens is considerable. Many examples were discovered at Naucratis in the Nile Valley. This type of drachmas seems to come from Palestinian workshops, maybe Gaza? At first, the imitations are menial and of good weight. Gradually, the weight of the coins lowers and the style becomes coarser. The next step is the modification for all or part of the typology and the alteration or disappearance of the legend and its replacement by Aramaic letters. Our example, although in a bad style, certainly belongs to the first phase of imitation of the coinage of Athens..
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