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Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), electrum tenth stater, (0.94 g), obv. palm tree with fruit, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, line, (S.6461, Jenkins Group III No.136-155 [similar dies, p.89-90, Pl.6], SNG Lloyd 1613, Pozzi 3290-1). Well centred, knock on edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), electrum tenth stater, (0.89 g), obv. palm tree with fruit, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, line, (S.6461, Jenkins Group III No.136-155 [similar dies, p.89-90, Pl.6], SNG Lloyd 1613, Pozzi 3290-1). Well centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), electrum tenth stater, (0.65 g), obv. palm tree with fruit, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, three dots lower right, dotted border, (S.6461, Jenkins Group III No.159 - 173 ff [similar dies, p.89-90, Pl.6], SNG Lloyd 1613, Pozzi 3290-1). Off centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.29 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, double exergue line below, one dot before horse's front leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6462, Jenkins Group V cf.No.245 [very similar dies, dies not noted in Jenkins cf.p.96, Pl.10], SNG Cop. 976). Slightly off centred on the obverse and less so on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, unpublished dies.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, (possibly Siculo-Punic), (c.264-260 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, gold trihemistater or Attic tridrachm, (12.50 g), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing necklace with twelve pendants tied at back with ends hanging loosely, a triple pendant earring and a wreath of grain ears, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right on exergual line with head reverted, line border, (S.6470 [p.598], Jenkins Group IX, No.398 [same dies], De Luynes 3749, cf.Kraay-Hirmer 210). Brilliant, extremely fine/good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $40,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, (possibly Siculo-Punic), (c.250 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, electrum tridrachm, (10.61 g), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing necklace with nine pendants tied at back with ends hanging loosely, a triple pendant earring and a wreath of grain ears, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right on exergual line, above a sun-disk between two uraeus combras, dotted border, (S.6474 [p.599], Jenkins, Group Xb, No.430, Weber 8491, SNG Cop. 996 (Sicily) and 183 (North Africa), De Luynes 3747-8, Jameson 923). Very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $8,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.240 B.C.), gold sixth stater, Carthage mint, (2.42 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right, palm tree behind, (cf.S.6478, Jenkins and Lewis 401, example in British Museum). Worn, short on flan, porous, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Zeugitania, Carthage, Coinage of Hannibal, (c.216-211 B.C.), electrum three eights shekel or gold three quarter Phoenician drachm, (2.75 g), obv. janiform head of pseudo-quadrigatus type of female heads with corn wreath, rev. Jupiter with thunderbolt and sceptre standing in a galloping quadriga to right driven by Nike, below horses a rectangular base, (cf.S.6487, Jenkins Group XVI cf.487-493 [p.121, Pl.24], SNG Munich 1760, BMC 145-149 [Roman Republic], Robinson, Second pl.V,3 (Capua), SNG Cop. 357, SNG ANS 146 (Capua), HN Italy 2013). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,500
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.180-146 B.C.), gold two fifths shekel, (3.01 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing single pendant earring, rev. free horse standing to right, pellet below horse, (S.6489, cf.Jenkins and Lewis Group XVIII, 503 [cf.Pl.24], Muller II, 70 [p.86], MAA 97d; cf.SNG Cop.402). Porous surface and knocks in field, serrated edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.260 B.C.), silver shekel or didrachm, (7.53 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, single pendant earring, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right looking back, palm tree behind, (cf.S.6491, SNG Cop. 140, M.107, Visona 17). Dark tone, crude flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.260 B.C.), silver shekel or didrachm, (6.99 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right looking back, palm tree behind, star before, (S.6491, SNG Cop. 141, M.108, Visona 17). Porous field, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.255-241 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (12.43 g), obv. wreathed head of Tanit to left wearing earring and necklace, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, with a large star above horse, (S.6493 [p.600], Jenkins & Lewis [Pl.27, 7 places date 264-241 B.C.], SNG Cop. 185 [similar dies, dates 264-241 B.C.], Visona 31 [dates c.255-241 B.C.]). Obverse porosity giving it a frosty surface, fine/good very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.255-241 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (14.75 g), obv. wreathed head of Tanit to left wearing earring and necklace, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, with a large star above horse, (S.6493 [p.600], Jenkins [Pl.27, 7] places date 264-241 B.C.], SNG Cop. 185 [similar dies, dates 264-241 B.C.], Visona 31 [dates c.255-241 B.C.]). Surface porosity, toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215 B.C.), billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, (11.23 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendant and necklace, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, pellet under horse's belly and another behind rear leg, line border, (cf.S.6494, Jenkins [Pl.27, 8 dates 240-230 B.C. p.135], MAA 44; cf.Lorber, "A hoard of Punic `horse and palm' billon tridrachms,"CH IX, Group 3, 42-44 [same obverse die], SNG Cop. 190-1 [dates 264-241 B.C.], Visona 34 [notes as billon double shekel and dates 238-230 B.C.]). Full flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215 B.C.), billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, (11.25 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendant and necklace, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, line border, (cf.S.6494, Jenkins [Pl.27, 8 dates 240-230 B.C. p.135], MAA 44; cf.Lorber, "A hoard of Punic `horse and palm' billon tridrachms,"CH IX, Group 4, 210-240, SNG Cop. 190-1 [dates 264-241 B.C.], Visona 34 [notes as billon double shekel and dates 238-230 B.C.]). Full flan, slightly off centred reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215 B.C.), billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, (11.87 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendant and necklace, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, line border, (cf.S.6494, Jenkins [Pl.27, 8 dates 240-230 B.C. p.135], MAA 44; Lorber, "A hoard of Punic `horse and palm' billon tridrachms,"CH IX, Group 4, 210 [this coin], SNG Cop. 190-1 [dates 264-241 B.C.], Visona 34 [notes as billon double shekel and dates 238-230 B.C.]). Small flan, edge cut, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215 B.C.), billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, (10.37 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendant and necklace, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, dotted border, (cf.S.6494, Jenkins [Pl.27, 8 dates 240-230 B.C. p.135], MAA 44; cf.Lorber, "A hoard of Punic `horse and palm' billon tridrachms,"CH IX, Group 2, 10-37, cf.SNG Cop. 190-1 [dates 264-241 B.C.], Visona 34 [notes as billon double shekel and dates 238-230 B.C.]). Full flan, well centred, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Zeugitania, Carthage, modern cast copy of billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel in lead like metal, (10.85 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendant and necklace, symbol to right, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, symbol behind front legs, (cf.S.6494). Base lead like metal very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-205 B.C.), silver half shekel or drachm, (3.24 g), Italian mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, sun-disk between two uraeus-cobras, Punic letter "O" below, (cf.S.6498, SNG Cop. 361-363, M.89). Bright, cleaned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Zeugitania, Carthage, (possibly Siculo-Punic), (c.208-202 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, silver drachm or half shekel, (3.45 g), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing corn wreath, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right on exergual line with head reverted, (cf.S.6498 [p.601], cf.Alexandropoulos 96 [Pl.3, p.386]). Nearly very fine, short on flan, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-203 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.88 g), Carthage mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, line border, (cf.S.6499, SNG Cop.369, M.86, Visona 42). Attractive grey tone very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.149-146 B.C.), silver tetradrachm or double shekel, (12.15 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing single pendant earring, rev. free horse standing to right, crescent and pellet to left of leg, (S.6500, cf.Jenkins [Pl.28, 14, places date at 200-146 B.C. p.136], cf.SNG Cop. 404 [dates 264-241 B.C.], M.117, Visona 64 and dates c.149-146 B.C.]). Porous surface and test mark on edge, serrated edge, otherwise good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.149-146 B.C.), silver tetradrachm or double shekel, (12.57 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing single pendant earring, rev. free horse standing to right, crescent and pellet to left of leg, (S.6500, cf.Jenkins [Pl.28, 14, places date at 200-146 B.C. p.136], cf.SNG Cop. 404 [dates 264-241 B.C.], M.117, Visona 64 and dates c.149-146 B.C.]). Porous surface and test mark on edge, serrated edge, otherwise good fine/nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.241-221 B.C.), AE 27, (12.44 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with single pendant, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, (cf.S.6506, M.172, SNG Cop.190, Alexandropoulos 372, 44 ("Billon, Dreifach-Schekel"), cf.Visona 35 [dates 235-230 B.C.]). Appears to be overstruck, green patina, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Zeugitania, Carthage or Siculo Punic issues, (c.3rd century B.C.), AE 19, Uncertain mint, (4.84 g), obv. head of Tanit left, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, star before, dotted border, (S.6527 [p.6-3], M.294, SNG Cop. 144, Visona 18 [dates 300-290 B.C.]). Dark brown tone, earthern highlights, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.late 3rd century B.C.), AE 19, (4.65 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, rev. horse's head right, palm tree before, (S.6528, Muller 304 [p.103]). Fine/very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.320-300 B.C.), AE 17-20, probably Carthage mint or possibly uncertain Sicilian mint, (10), obv. palm tree with fruit, rev. horse head to right, line border, also a copy with a reverse of horse right head to left, (S.6531, SNG Cop. 102-5 [Carthage mint dated late 4th early 3rd century B.C.], M.317 [p.104], Visona 6). Very good - fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.200-190 B.C.), AE 45 (large bronze), (88.43 g), Carthage mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing to right, sun-disk between two uraeus-cobras, (S.6533, SNG Cop.399, M.131, Robinson NC 1964 7 [p.45], Jenkins 11 [p.136], Paris, De Luynes 3782, Visona 60). Attractive dark tone about fine, brown patina, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Zeugitania, Carthage, AE 29, (200-190 B.C.), (18.47 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn and wearing single drop ear ring, rev. horse trotting to right, pellet between back legs below, (S.6534, cf.Muller II 244-5 [p.99], SNG Cop. 409-410, Visona 62). Dark tone, nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.57 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace and triple pendant earring, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, Punic letter "M* beneath horse's body, Punic letter A between horse's hind legs, (cf.S.6539, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 15, [p.28 Pl.II, 11], cf.SNG Cop. 237). Full flan, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450