Lot 3746

Sale 112 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Siculo-Punic, (c.350-320/315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, rev. horse leaping with hind legs together on the ground to the right behind a palm tree with fruit, thick exergue line, (S.6431 [p.595], Jenkins, SNR 56, 126 [same dies 042/R114], Luynes collection 1433, Jameson Colln. 913, SNG Lloyd 1616). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and rare.

Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction Sale 130, 8th March, 2004 (lot 1072).
Jenkins records only eight examples of this coin type from these dies.

Estimate
$1,200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,600

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