Lot 2431
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, (17.070 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, 96 - 4 [this coin, dies 033/R87], Gulbenkian 367 [same obverse die], SNG Lockett 1041 [this coin], SNG Lloyd 1622 [same obverse die], Paris, De Luynes 1444 [same obverse die]. Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, attractive, and rare.
Ex P. Mathey Collection, R.C. Lockett Collection, sold Glendining's London, 25th - 28th March 1955 (lot 946 realised Å“90), Triton II Auction Sale Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 1998 (lot 289 illustrated). Jenkins records only four examples of this coin type from these dies; this piece is number four in that listing.
- Estimate
- $2,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,800