Lot 3759

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

Description

Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, trace of Punic legend below, border of dots. (S.6436, SNG Ash. 2163 [same reverse die], Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5a] 301 [same dies, O96/R249). Dark tone, dumpy flan as usual with wear on forehead on obverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and scarce.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 92 (lot 5034).

Estimate
$1,200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,000

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