Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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SICILY. Siculo-Punic. Lilybaion. AR Tetradrachm (17.03 gms), ca. 330-305 B.C. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
HGC-2, 741; Jenkins-67 (O22/R51). Obverse: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right; above, crowning Nike flying left; RŠMLQRT (in Punic) in exergue; Reverse: Head of Kore-Persephone left, wearing grain wreath; four dolphins swimming around. Evenly handled and pleasingly toned, this example presents a charming rendition of Kore-Persephone, though some die rust is noted on the obverse.
Estimate: $1500 - $2500
HGC-2, 741; Jenkins-67 (O22/R51). Obverse: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right; above, crowning Nike flying left; RŠMLQRT (in Punic) in exergue; Reverse: Head of Kore-Persephone left, wearing grain wreath; four dolphins swimming around. Evenly handled and pleasingly toned, this example presents a charming rendition of Kore-Persephone, though some die rust is noted on the obverse.
Estimate: $1500 - $2500