Watch List notes:

SICILY. Lilybaion (as 'Cape of Melkart'). Circa 330-305 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 17.27 g, 1 h). 𐤕𐤓𐤒𐤋𐤌𐤔𐤓 ('ršmlqrt' in Punic) Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to right, holding reins in his right hand and kentron in his left; above, Nike flying left, crowning the charioteer with a wreath. Rev. Head of Tanit-Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins. Jenkins, Punic, 64 (O21/R49). Very well centered and with a fine Carthaginian style reverse. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, good very fine.


Ex Künker 143, 6 October 2008, 110.