Lot 3986

Description

Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, border of dots on obverse, straight border on reverse, (S.6434, Luynes 1458, SNG Lloyd 1631 (same dies), Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 148 [dies, O47/R133). Attractive old cabinet toning, nearly extremely fine, of superb artistic style by a master engraver, scarce.

Ex Tom May Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 99 (lot 3320), Monnaies et Medailles, sale 43, 1970, (lot 25). Also Hamburger, sale 98 (1933), lot 450.