Baldwin & Sons
Auction 99 4 May 2016
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THE ALFRED FRANKLIN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT COINS, GREEK SILVER COINS, Zeugitana, Carthage (c.213-210 BC), Silver ½-Shekel, Second Punic War Issue, c. 213-210 BC, laureate head of Melkart facing left, rev Elephant right, Punic letter A(leph) in exergue, 3.40g, 12h (Burnett, The Enna Hoard and the silver coinage of the Syracusan Democracy, SNR 62, 1983, 11, 120, this reverse die). Extremely fine, rare.
This issue has traditionally been attributed to a Spanish mint. However, more recent Sicilian hoard evidence suggests it was struck in Carthage at the time of the Second Punic War. It has also been suggested that the obverse head might be that of Hannibal or another Punic ruler but, in the absence of firm evidence, it is usually identified as Melkart.
Estimate: £2000-2500
This issue has traditionally been attributed to a Spanish mint. However, more recent Sicilian hoard evidence suggests it was struck in Carthage at the time of the Second Punic War. It has also been suggested that the obverse head might be that of Hannibal or another Punic ruler but, in the absence of firm evidence, it is usually identified as Melkart.
Estimate: £2000-2500