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¼ Shekel (Philistia)
Country: Persian satrapies (Achaemenid satrapy of Yehud Medinata)
(Persia)
Denomination: 1/4 Shekel
(1/4)
Year: (-539--332)
Material: Silver
Weight: 3.58 g
Shape: Round
Diameter:
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: persian satrapies achaemenid satrapy of yehud medinatapersia
Description:
Obverse
Male head facing with female head right, with headdress. A more carful look will show that the headdress is a fierce, recumbent lion with head turned back, and between two heads, facing right, additional nose and mouth from a third additional profile to right
Reverse
Helmeted head of Athena to right, with linear devices or monograms possibly appearing in some corners, all in incuse square
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