Zeugitana, Carthage. 1/4 shekel; Zeugitana, Carthage; Time of Hannibal, Second Punic War, 220-210 BC. 1/4 shekel, 1.74g. Cf. Jenkins & Lewis, Pl. 28, 4-6; SNG Cop-369; and Sear-6499. Obv: Head of Tanit l., wreathed with wheat ears, wearing [necklace] and single-drop earring. Rx: Horse standing r., pellet below horse. The pellet below the horse, though not present on the examples cited above, occurs on a number of the specimens in Berk photofile, e.g. NFA, December 1980, lot 129.Some porosity . EF
Estimate: $250