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Philistia [Palestine]
Philistia, also known as the Philistine Pentapolis, was a confederation of cities in the Southwest Levant, which included the cities of Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron, Gath, Gaza, and for a time, Jaffa.
The types of this extremely rare tetradrachm and drachm copy those of the famous dekadrachms of Athens and underscore the enormous impact that Athenian coinage had on the region.
The most notable difference in the iconography is the presence of Udjat [also referred to as wadjet] symbol along the visor of Athena's helmet. Better known as the Eye of Horus, the udjat was a symbol of protection and, as such, was a frequent amulet type in ancient Egypt. As an apotropaic device, it was included to underscore Athena's role as protectress, or it may relate to the goddess epithet Ophthalmitis [the sharp sighted].
Philistia, also known as the Philistine Pentapolis, was a confederation of cities in the Southwest Levant, which included the cities of Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron, Gath, Gaza, and for a time, Jaffa.
The types of this extremely rare tetradrachm and drachm copy those of the famous dekadrachms of Athens and underscore the enormous impact that Athenian coinage had on the region.
The most notable difference in the iconography is the presence of Udjat [also referred to as wadjet] symbol along the visor of Athena's helmet. Better known as the Eye of Horus, the udjat was a symbol of protection and, as such, was a frequent amulet type in ancient Egypt. As an apotropaic device, it was included to underscore Athena's role as protectress, or it may relate to the goddess epithet Ophthalmitis [the sharp sighted].