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NYINC Signature Sale 3051 8-9 January 2017
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ZEUGITANIA. Carthage. Time of First Punic War, ca. 264-241 BC. EL trihemistater (22mm, 10.76 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain ears, hair drawn into multiple coils and tendrils at back of head, wearing triple-pendant earring / Horse standing right, double uraeus to either side of radiant solar disk above, three pellets on ground line before rear hoof, two behind. Jenkins & Lewis Group 10a, 414. SNG Copenhagen 182. Very rare! Minor flan crack at 12:00, otherwise a highly attractive piece struck from dies of high Punic style.
In addition to the death and destruction caused by the First Punic War between Carthage and Rome, the impact on the world's economy was also profound. Though immensely rich, Carthage's stock of gold reserves, were eventually reduced to the point where coins of pure gold (see previous two lots) were increasinly debased with silver, producing denominations such as this remarkable electrum trihemistater. An unusual feature is the quasi-Egyptian solar disk flanked by serpents above the proud Punic horse.
Estimate: 6500-8500 USD
ZEUGITANIA. Carthage. Time of First Punic War, ca. 264-241 BC. EL trihemistater (22mm, 10.76 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain ears, hair drawn into multiple coils and tendrils at back of head, wearing triple-pendant earring / Horse standing right, double uraeus to either side of radiant solar disk above, three pellets on ground line before rear hoof, two behind. Jenkins & Lewis Group 10a, 414. SNG Copenhagen 182. Very rare! Minor flan crack at 12:00, otherwise a highly attractive piece struck from dies of high Punic style.
In addition to the death and destruction caused by the First Punic War between Carthage and Rome, the impact on the world's economy was also profound. Though immensely rich, Carthage's stock of gold reserves, were eventually reduced to the point where coins of pure gold (see previous two lots) were increasinly debased with silver, producing denominations such as this remarkable electrum trihemistater. An unusual feature is the quasi-Egyptian solar disk flanked by serpents above the proud Punic horse.
Estimate: 6500-8500 USD