Lot 3758

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

Description

Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), 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 Noble Numismatics Sale 87 (lot 4202) and Sale 64 (lot 2441) and previously from the Spink America, New York, Auction Sale, 6-7th December 1999 (lot 727 part).

Estimate
$1,500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$2,100

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