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ANA Signature Sale 3033 8 August 2014
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SICULO-PUNIC. Entella. Ca. 300-289 BC. AR tetradrachm (26mm, 16.92 gm, 4h). Head of Heracles / Melqart right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws knotted at neck / Horse's head left; palm tree behind, Punic MHMHNT' ('People of the Camp') below. Jenkins, Punic 317 (O101/R261). SNG Lloyd 1650. HGC 2, 293. A simply gorgeous example of this handsome type, deeply struck on a broad flan from fresh dies of the finest style. Outstanding metal quality and toning. NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine StyleFrom The Lexington Collection of Jonathan K. Kern.For collectors of the Siculo-Punic series, a key concern is the eye of the horse's head on the reverse. Quite often this is poorly struck up and/or worn, so that it shows up only as a flat spot lacking any detail. The horse's eye on this specimen is fully struck up and displays virtually no wear, making it one of the most desirable pieces of its type we have seen.
Estimate: 5500-7000 USD
SICULO-PUNIC. Entella. Ca. 300-289 BC. AR tetradrachm (26mm, 16.92 gm, 4h). Head of Heracles / Melqart right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws knotted at neck / Horse's head left; palm tree behind, Punic MHMHNT' ('People of the Camp') below. Jenkins, Punic 317 (O101/R261). SNG Lloyd 1650. HGC 2, 293. A simply gorgeous example of this handsome type, deeply struck on a broad flan from fresh dies of the finest style. Outstanding metal quality and toning. NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine StyleFrom The Lexington Collection of Jonathan K. Kern.For collectors of the Siculo-Punic series, a key concern is the eye of the horse's head on the reverse. Quite often this is poorly struck up and/or worn, so that it shows up only as a flat spot lacking any detail. The horse's eye on this specimen is fully struck up and displays virtually no wear, making it one of the most desirable pieces of its type we have seen.
Estimate: 5500-7000 USD