Ancients
SICILY. Siculo-Punic. Ca. 320-300 BC. AR tetradrachm (26mm, 17.06 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 5/5. Head of Tanit-Persephone left, hair wreathed with reeds, wearing pearl necklace and triple drop pendant earring; four dolphins swimming around, dotted border / MMHNT' (Punic for 'People of the Camp'), horse head left; palm tree with two clusters of dates behind, linear border. Jenkins Punic 196. HGC 2, 284. Attractive toning with lovely portrait.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 120 (6 October 2020), lot 332; New York Sale XXX (9 January 2013), lot 73
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Estimate: 3000-5000 USD