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E-Sale 105  19 Jan 2023
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Lot 38

Estimate: 1000 GBP
Price realized: 1600 GBP
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Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. 'People of the Camp' mint (Entella?), circa 320-300 BC. Wreathed head of Tanit-Persephone to left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins swimming around / Head of horse to left; date palm behind, Punic script ('MMHNT = People of the Camp) below. Jenkins, Punic 194 (O57/R170 - this coin cited); CNP 267; HGC 2, 284. 16.38g, 25mm, 3h.

Near Extremely Fine; minor roughness to rev., attractive old cabinet tone and underlying lustre.

This coin cited in G.K. Jenkins, Coins of Punic Sicily (SNR 50, 1971);
Ex Dr E. O. and Mrs F. M. Halliwell Collection, Baldwin's Auctions Ltd., Auction 68, 28 September 2010, lot 3380, collector's tickets included;
Ex Glendining & Co. Ltd. - B. A. Seaby Ltd., Auction III, 1931, lot 1183;
Ex Rodolfo Ratto (Lugano), Auction 18, 24 June 1929, lot 544.
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