Lot 4202
Sale 87 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Stamps & Banknotes
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Description
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.918 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend 'MHSBM' below, border of dots, (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5b] 391 [same dies, O120/R319). Dark tone, dumpy flan as usual good very fine and scarce.
Ex Dr. Stephen Mulligan Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 64 (lot 2441) and previously from the Spink America, New York, Auction Sale, 6-7th December 1999 (lot 727 part).
- Estimate
- $1,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,300