Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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SICILY. Siculo-Punic. Entella. AR Tetradrachm (16.83 gms), ca. 320/15-300 B.C. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.
HGC-2, 287; Jenkins-224.2 (O68/R193; this coin); Boston MFA-495 (same obv. die). Obverse: Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears; kerykeion and dolphin to left; Reverse: Head of horse left; palm tree to right, two Punic mems below. Deeply toned and rather charming, this specimen features a fairly well centered strike on a somewhat compact flan.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
HGC-2, 287; Jenkins-224.2 (O68/R193; this coin); Boston MFA-495 (same obv. die). Obverse: Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears; kerykeion and dolphin to left; Reverse: Head of horse left; palm tree to right, two Punic mems below. Deeply toned and rather charming, this specimen features a fairly well centered strike on a somewhat compact flan.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Ex: Salton-Schlessinger FPL 33 (Winter 1961/2) Lot # 14.
Ex: Franz Merkens Collection (Jacob Hirsch XIV - 11/1905) Lot # 596.
Estimate: $1500 - $3000