ELECTROTYPES, SICILY. Uncertain Punic military mint. Circa 320-310 BC. Electrotype (26mm, 12.08 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype ([MB] on reverse). Uncertain female head to left (Dido or more probably Tanit), wearing a necklace and a Phrygian cap that is encircled with a band embroidered with palmettes and tied above her forehead / Lion walking to left, head facing front; behind, date palm; š'mmḥnt (= people of the camp) in Punic in exergue. Head, Guide Period III C, 40 (Carthage). As made.
From the Mercury Group Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 1472 (part of).