Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4920 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,700
ZEUGITANA, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.56 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, two dots on exergue line, three dots below exergue line, dotted border, (cf.S.6456, Jenkins Group V No.280 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.99, Pl.11], example in Paris). Very fine and scarce.
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Lot 4920 This lot
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Estimate $2,000
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