Sicily, Siculo-Punic. Tetradrachm; Sicily, Siculo-Punic; RSMLQRT mint, c. 350-300 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.84g. Jenkins-pl. 16, 15 (dies 8/12, 1 spec., in Paris). Obv: Fast quadriga l., Nike flying r. above about to crown charioteer, single exergue line, legend below horses. Rx: Female head r. with rolled hair, ampyx, single-drop earring; two dolphins behind neck and before chin.Except for very few cases all ancient coins are struck on planchets that are cast in molds and finished before they are struck. In the case of this coin the only other example that is in Paris is made in the same mold as our coin. Since it is of a slightly odd shape it probably was not used for long and there might be only these two examples in existence. The condition of both coins is mint state thus they probably never circulated and went into the earth together making more examples unlikely. Head of charioteer flatly struck
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