Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XVII 28 Mar 2019
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Sicily, Entella AR Tetradrachm. Circa 320-300 BC. Head of Tanit right, wearing wreath of grain leaves, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; four dolphins around / Horse's head right, palm tree with date clusters behind; S'MMHNT = "People of the Camp" in Punic script below. Jenkins, Punic, 176 (dies O51/R 156). 17.15g, 27mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. A superb example of the type.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction IV, 30 September 2012, lot 52;
Ex Nomos AG, Auction 5, 25 October 2011, lot 127;
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Inc., Auction XVIII, 31 March 1987, lot 73;
Privately purchased from Tradart, late 1970s.
The Siculo-Punic series of tetradrachms were from the outset intended for the financing of Carthaginian military campaigns in Sicily. Commencing in the late fifth century BC, the coins often combined traditional Carthaginian symbols with types inspired by the designs of Greek Sicilian city states. The styles of these coins varied considerably from those bearing a distinctly 'Punic' appearance, to those that were very fair emulations of the work of Syracusan masters.
Extremely Fine. A superb example of the type.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction IV, 30 September 2012, lot 52;
Ex Nomos AG, Auction 5, 25 October 2011, lot 127;
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Inc., Auction XVIII, 31 March 1987, lot 73;
Privately purchased from Tradart, late 1970s.
The Siculo-Punic series of tetradrachms were from the outset intended for the financing of Carthaginian military campaigns in Sicily. Commencing in the late fifth century BC, the coins often combined traditional Carthaginian symbols with types inspired by the designs of Greek Sicilian city states. The styles of these coins varied considerably from those bearing a distinctly 'Punic' appearance, to those that were very fair emulations of the work of Syracusan masters.