Lot 2419
Sale 64 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, Ancient, World Coins & War Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of Communion Tokens
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Description
Siculo-Punic, 'Cape of Melkart', (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.214 grams), obv. charioteer driving a quadriga of rearing horses to right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, Nike flying above and crowning charioteer, Punic legend 'RSMLQRT' in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins around, (S.-, Jenkins, SNR 50, 43 - example 13 [this coin, dies 016/R33], SNG Lockett 744 [same dies], SNG Fitz 969 [same dies], McClean 3051 [same dies], Paris, De Luynes 916 [same dies]. Full grey tone, nearly extremely fine, well centred, very attractive, and rare.
Ex Private European collection 'Y', sold in Triton II Auction Sale Dec. 1-2, 1998 (lot 291, illustrated). Jenkins records only thirteen examples of this coin type from these dies with few available to collectors.
- Estimate
- $2,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $2,900