Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. 'People of the Camp' mint (Entella or Lilybaion?), circa 300-289 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Head of horse to left; palm tree with two date clusters behind, 'MMHNT' (= 'People of the Camp' in Punic) below. Jenkins, Punic 285 (O91/R234); HGC 2, 293; Roma XXII, 166 (same dies). 16.95g, 25mm, 3h.
Extremely Fine; attractive light tone. Rare, and struck from some of the finest style dies in the series, comparable to the example sold in 2021 at Roma XXII, lot 166 (GBP 7,500).
From the Dr. Ulisses Vaz Pardal Collection;
Acquired from Classical Numismatic Group;
Ex Nomos AG, Auction 20, 10 July 2020, lot 51;
Ex collection in Ticino formed prior to 2000.