Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120 6-7 Oct 2020
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Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Sicily "people of the camp" circa 320-300, AR 16.98 g. Head of Tanit (Kore-Persephone) l., wearing barley wreath, bar and triple pendant earring and dotted necklace; below chin, cockle shell and around, four dolphins. Rev. 'mmhnt' in Punic letters. Horse's head l.; behind, palm tree with date clusters. SNG Fitzwilliam 1488 (this obverse die). Hunter 8 (this obverse die). SNG Copenhagen 85 (this obverse die). Jenkins, Punic Sicily III, 161.
Struck on very fresh metal and with a wonderful old cabinet tone. About extremely fine
Ex Leu Winterthur sale 4, 2019, 178.
Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Sicily "people of the camp" circa 320-300, AR 16.98 g. Head of Tanit (Kore-Persephone) l., wearing barley wreath, bar and triple pendant earring and dotted necklace; below chin, cockle shell and around, four dolphins. Rev. 'mmhnt' in Punic letters. Horse's head l.; behind, palm tree with date clusters. SNG Fitzwilliam 1488 (this obverse die). Hunter 8 (this obverse die). SNG Copenhagen 85 (this obverse die). Jenkins, Punic Sicily III, 161.
Struck on very fresh metal and with a wonderful old cabinet tone. About extremely fine
Ex Leu Winterthur sale 4, 2019, 178.