★ A beautifully toned Punic tetradrachm ★

SICILY. Entella (?). Punic issues , circa 300-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 22 mm, 16.79 g, 8 h). Head of Herakles-Melqart to right, wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev. 'MHMHNT' (in Punic) Head of a horse to left; behind, date palm. Jenkins 298 (O96/R246). Beautifully toned. Good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.