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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
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.50 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, three pellets of triangular arrangement between horse's hind legs, (cf.S.6539, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 11-14, [p.28 Pl.II, 9], SNG Cop. 237). Full flan, well centred, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (12.38 g), obv. head of Zeus to left, **LIBUWN* before, overstruck on Carthaginian billon double shekel, Punic letter behind, rev. bull butting to right, **LIBUWN* in exergue, Punic letter above, dotted border, (cf.S.6541, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 17-18, [p.29 Pl.III, 1-2], SNG Cop. 244). Full flan, well centred, extremely fine and rare, with a partial overstrike on the Carthaginian earlier double shekel.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,200
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (11.70 g), obv. head of Zeus to left, rev. bull butting to right, trace of **LIBUWN* in exergue, (S.6541, Robinson, Num. Chron. [1953] No. 17-18, [p.29 Pl.III, 1-2], SNG Cop. 244). Fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $500
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.16 g), obv. head of young Hercules to left, clad in lion skin, rev. lion prowling to right, above Punic letter "M" and again on lion, plain exergue, (cf.S.6543, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 22, [p.29 Pl.III, 4], SNG Cop. 241-2). Full flan, well centred, very fine/good very fine and rare, with a trace of overstrike on the Carthaginian earlier single shekel.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (6.80 g), obv. head of young Hercules to left, clad in lion skin, rev. lion prowling to right, missing above Punic letter "M", (cf.S.6543, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 22, [p.29 Pl.III, 4], SNG Cop. 241-2). Flan crack, rough surface, overstruck on earlier piece, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (8.04 g), obv. head of young Hercules to left, clad in lion skin, rev. lion prowling to right, above Punic letter "M", (cf.S.6543, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 22, [p.29 Pl.III, 4], SNG Cop. 241-2). Full flan, well centred, rough surface from cleaning, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (6.94 g), obv. head of Herakles left wearing lion skin, rev. **LIBYWN* in exergue, lion walking right, Punic "M" above. (S.6544, Carradice & La Niece, "The Libyan War and Coinage," Num. Chron 1988, 1, Robinson NC 1964, 23 [p.45, Pl.III, 6], Jenkins 11 [p.136], MAA 53, SNG Cop.242; Muller 349). Superb, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (6.99 g), obv. head of Herakles left wearing lion skin, rev. **LIBUTWN* in exergue, lion walking right, Punic "M" above. (S.6544, Carradice & La Niece, "The Libyan War and Coinage," Num Chron 1988, 1; E.S.G. Robinson, "A Hoard of Coins of the Libyans" in NC 1953, 23 [p.29, Pl.III]; MAA 53, SNG Cop. 239; Muller 349). Superb nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,900
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.79 g), obv. head of Herakles left wearing lion skin, rev. **LIBUWN* in exergue, lion walking right, Punic "M" above. (S.6544, Carradice & La Niece, "The Libyan War and Coinage," Num. Chron 1988, 1, MAA 53, SNG Cop. 239; Muller 349). Flan edge crack, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (6.59 g), obv. head of Herakles left wearing lion skin, rev. **LIBUWN* in exergue, lion walking right, Punic "M" above. (S.6544, Carradice & La Niece, "The Libyan War and Coinage," Num. Chron 1988, 1, MAA 53, SNG Cop. 239; M ller 349). Porous fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $640
Spain, The Barcids in Spain, (c.213-210 B.C.), AE 19, Carthago Nova mint, (5.50 g), obv. male head to right, with slight whisker, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, dotted border, rev. palm-tree with two bunches of fruit, (S.6560 [p.606], Robinson [Essays Mattingly] No.4 (d) [p.49, Plate II], SNG Cop. 383). Brown tone, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Spain, Punic Spain, silver half one and a half shekel or tridrachm, (c.221-218 B.C.), 24mm, (10.76 g), struck at Carthago Nova, obv. beardless and laureate head of Melqart left, heavy knotted club over shoulder, dotted border, rev. elephant standing right, dotted border, (S.6565, Robinson 6 (c), Muller III, 17, 17; MHC 41; CNH 14 (p.65), SNG BM Spain 98). Very fine or better, holed, excessively rare and extremely important.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,000
Carthage, second Punic War, (c.213-210 B.C.), Struck during the expedition to Sicily, circa 213-210 B.C., silver half shekel, (3.29 g), obv. laureate head of Melkart with African features (or Mago, youngest brother of Hannibal?) to left, dotted border, rev. elephant walking to right, line border, Punic "A" (aleph) below, (S.6577 [p.608], Burnett SNR 62, Enna No.116, Robinson [Essays Mattingly] No.8 (b) [p.53, Plate III], MAA -; cf.Visona 55 (shekel); Walker 29; SNG Cop.383; SNG Newham Davis 107. SNG Munich 260). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, flan flaw on obverse, rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Siculo-Punic, Hanniballic occupation, (c.213-211 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.75 g), Akragas mint, obv. head of beardless male to left, wreathed with corn, [Triptolemos], dotted border, rev. horse galloping to right, Punic "HT" below, line border, (S.6604 [attributed to Hiempsal II c.106-60 B.C.], Burnett, Enna hoard, 151; SNG Cop 380; Muller III 47 (Hiempsal II), Visona 56). Uneven tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Spain under Carthage, time of Hannibal, (235-220 B.C.), AE 12, uncertain mint but around Gades, (1.99 g), obv. Tanit-Persephone to left, linear circle, rev. crested Corinthian helmet, (Robinson, [Essays Mattingly], No.2 (q) [p.48, Plate 1, similar dies to BM example], Villaronga 117 [Pl.XI], CNH 46 [p.69]); another similar (1.62 g), obv. Tanit-Persephone to left, linear circle, rev. crested Corinthian helmet, (Robinson, [Essays Mattingly], No.2 (q) [p.48, Plate 1, same dies as BM example]). Both with some soil attached, otherwise very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Punic Coinage, Sardinia or Italy, (c.210 B.C.), AE 27, (13.85 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, line border, rev. horse head to right, Punic letter before, linear border, (S.6522, M.258, SNG Cop. 370 [dates 215-205 B.C,], cf.Visona 20). Brown patina, struck on a large flan, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Punic Coinage, Sardinia, (after first Punic War - 238 B.C.), AE 29, (14.86 g), obv. head of Isis (Persephone?) to left, wreathed in corn, rev. three ears of corn, (cf.S.1267, SNG Cop. 226-229). Nearly very fine, dark patination, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120