The Carthaginians in Italy, Sicily and North Africa. Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Sicily ”people of the camp” circa 330-320, AR 17.26 g. Head of Tanit (Kore-Persephone) r., wearing barley-wreath, bar and triple pendant earring and dotted necklace; in r. field, thymiaterion. Rev. Horse advancing r., raising l. foreleg; in r. field, Nike holding wreath above caduceus; palm tree in background and below, hb in Punic characters. SNG Lockett 1041 (these dies). Jenkins Punic Sicily III, 96.Struck in high relief and with a lovely light iridescent tone. Extremely fine / good extremely fine Ex Gorny & Mosch 141, 2005, 66 and Gorny & Mosch 219, 2014, 75 sales.
Price realized | 8'500 CHF |
Starting price | 4'800 CHF |
Estimate | 6'000 CHF |