Lot 2430
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, (c.350-320/315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.272 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, thymiaterion before, dotted border, rev. horse standing right before a palm tree, [Nike before placing wreath on horse's head], caduceus before horse, Punic 'HB' below, (S.6430 [p.595], Jenkins, SNR 56, 95 [same dies 033/R86], Brussels Lucien De Hirsch 831 [same dies], SNG Lockett 1041-2 [same obverse die], SNG Lloyd 1622 [same obverse die], Paris, De Luynes 1444 [same obverse die]. Lightly toned with golden highlights, nearly extremely fine, attractive, and rare.
Ex Triton III Auction Sale Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 1999 (lot 342, illustrated). Jenkins records only six examples of this coin type from these dies. This piece is a new unlisted example.
- Estimate
- $2,500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $2,700