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Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-203 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.756 grams), 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. 335, M.90, Visona 42). Attractive blue-grey tone extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-203 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.912 grams), 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. 335, M.90, Visona 42). Attractive grey tone extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-203 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (2.322 grams), 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. 335, M.90, Visona 42). Attractive grey tone nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-203 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.876 grams), 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 $250
SOLD $150
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-205 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.896 grams), Italian mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace, Punic letters behind, line border, rev. horse standing to right, dot below horse, line border, (cf.S.6499, SNG Cop. 337, M.91, Visona 42). Attractive dark tone nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.208-206 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (9.126 grams), obv. wreathed head of Tanit to left wearing triple pendant earring, line border, rev. horse standing to right, head looking back, with a large pellet on top of fore-leg, (S.6497 [p.601 dates 230-220 B.C.], Jenkins [Pl.27, 9-10 places date c.230-220 B.C.], SNG Cop. 390-4, [similar dies, dates late 3rd early 2nd century B.C.], M.115, Visona 58 [dates c.208-202 B.C.]). Extremely fine, attractive, and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $560
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.208-206 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (8.954 grams), obv. wreathed head of Tanit to left wearing triple pendant earring, line border, rev. horse standing to right, head looking back, with a large pellet under body of horse, (S.6497 [p.601 dates 230-220 B.C.], Jenkins [Pl.27, 9-10 dates c.230-220 B.C.], SNG Cop. 395, [similar dies, dates late 3rd early 2nd century B.C.], M.115, Visona 58 [dates c.208-202 B.C.]). Extremely fine, attractive, and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.205-202 B.C.), Billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, (11.88 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn and wearing triple drop ear ring, rev. horse standing to right in background a palm tree, (S.6494 [£250], Jenkins Pl.27, 8, [dates at 240-230 B.C., p.135], cf.Muller 103 [p.89], Visona 34 [dates issue 238-230 B.C. and describes the issue as a double shekel], SNG Cop. 190-1 [dates the issue 264-241 B.C.]). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $460
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.149-146 B.C.), silver tetradrachm or double shekel, (12.146 grams), 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 $300
SOLD $220
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.370-350 B.C.), AE 17, probably Carthage mint or maybe an uncertain Sicilian mint, (5.588 grams), obv. head of male (Triptolemus) to left, wearing wreath of corn ears, rev. horse galloping to right, line border, (S.-, SNG Cop. 95 [Carthage mint dated late 4th early 3rd century B.C.], Visona 2). Brown tone, good fine/good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.320-300 B.C.), AE 17, probably Carthage mint or possibly uncertain Sicilian mint, (5.470 grams), obv. palm tree with fruit, line border, rev. horse head to right, line border, (S.6531, SNG Cop. 102-5 [Carthage mint dated late 4th early 3rd century B.C.], M.317 [p.104], Visona 6). Green patina, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.320-300 B.C.), AE 21, probably Carthage mint or maybe an uncertain Sicilian mint, (8.372 grams), obv. palm tree with fruit, line border, rev. horse head to right, line border, (S.6531, SNG Cop. 102-5 [Carthage mint dated late 4th early 3rd century B.C.], M.317 [p.104], Visona 6). Black patina, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.241-221 B.C.), AE 27, (13.486 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with single pendant and necklace, rev. free horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, (cf.S.6506, M.172, cf.SNG Cop. 344, cf.Visona 35 [dates 235-230 B.C.]). Appears to be overstruck on a Roman As, (rev. prow partially discernable), green/brown patina, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.241-221 B.C.), AE 27, (13.73 grams), 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, crescent before, (cf.S.6506, M.172, cf.SNG Cop. 344, cf.Visona 35 [dates 235-230 B.C.]). Chip in flan, brown tone, otherwise well centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.241-221 B.C.), AE 27, Carthage mint, (15.998 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right, sun-disk between two uraeus-cobras, before Punic letter '9', (cf.S.6505, M.150 [p.94], cf.SNG Cop. 255-260 [Carthage mint dated 241-221 B.C.], cf.Visona 36 [dates 230-220 B.C.]). Brown tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.241-221 B.C.), AE 30, Carthage mint, (26.7 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right, sun-disk between two uraeus-cobras, before Punic letter '9', (S.6505, cf.M.150 [p.94], cf.SNG Cop. 255-259 [Carthage mint dated 241-221 B.C.], cf.Visona 36 [dates 230-220 B.C.]). Brown tone, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.241-221 B.C.), AE 33, Carthage mint, (23.7 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right, sun-disk between two uraeus-cobras, before Punic letter '9', (S.6505, cf.M.150 [p.94], cf.SNG Cop. 256 [Carthage mint dated 241-221 B.C.], cf.Visona 36 [dates 230-220 B.C.]). Some surface oxidation, otherwise very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-210 B.C.), AE 21, probably Carthage mint or an uncertain Sicilian mint, (8.646 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right looking back, palm tree behind, (S.-, SNG Cop. 318 [Carthage mint dated 221-210 B.C.], cf.Visona 46-47). Brown tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-210 B.C.), AE 22, probably Carthage mint or an uncertain Sicilian mint, (9.192 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right looking back, palm tree behind, (S.-, SNG Cop. 318 [Carthage mint dated 221-210 B.C.], cf.Visona 46-47). Brown tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.200-190 B.C.), AE 46 (large bronze), (95.13 grams), 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 good fine/nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,650
Zeugitania, Carthage, AE 29, (200-190 B.C.), (18.468 grams), 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 $80
SOLD $30
Zeugitania, Carthage and Siculo-Punic, various issues, AE 15 - 28, (c.3rd century B.C.); obv. Tanit left, rev. horse to right with palm behind, AE 15-16 (5), 27, (SNG Cop. 109-113 (3), 116 92), 253); AE 27, AE 17-22 (8), obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse head to right, (SNG Cop. 193, 146, 164 [2], 165 [2], 173, 174, 283 [9.260 grams, a Spanish mint issue]; AE 16, obv. palm tree, rev. horse head right, (SNG Cop. 103) another AE 16 (2), obv. palm tree, rev. horse right head reverted, (SNG Cop.127); AE 16-22, (7) obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse, with head reverted, (cf.SNG Cop. 302-314 (3), 316, 397-8 [2]); AE 22, obv. similar, rev. horse to right, Punic letters below, (SNG Cop.207); another similar (c.200-146 B.C.), AE 28, obv. similar, rev. horse walking to right, with dot below, (SNG. 410); uncertain mint, c.290-270 B.C., AE 17 (2), obv. male head left, rev. horse right (Visona 25, overstruck on SNG Cop.109). Mostly very good - fine, several better. (28)
Estimate $350
SOLD $620
Zeugitania, Carthage and Siculo-Punic, various issues, AE 13 - 29, (c.4th - 3rd century B.C.); obv. Tanit left, rev. horse to right with palm behind, AE 15 - 17 (5), 29, (SNG Cop. 109-119, 344); AE 26, AE 17-20 (5), obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse head to right, (SNG Cop. 192, 146, 150 (2), 164 (2), 165); AE 15, 18, obv. palm tree, rev. horse head, (SNG Cop. 102, 104); AE 13-16 (3), obv. Triptolemos head left, rev. horse, galloping right, (SNG Cop. 94-97); AE 14, obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse trotting to right, another to left, (SNG Cop. 99, 100); others Syracuse bronze, (S.1199); and Roman emperor, Galerius, (A.D. 305-311) AE folles, Carthage mint, rev. Carthage standing left holding fruits in both hands, (S.3712). Mostly fine, several better. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Zeugitania, Carthage and Siculo-Punic, various issues, AE 15 - 28, (c.3rd century B.C.); obv. Tanit left, rev. horse to right with palm behind, AE 15, 19, 21, 26, (SNG Cop. 253, 328, 352, 353); AE 26, AE 17-20 (5), obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse head to right, (SNG Cop. 193, 146 [2], 164, 165 [2]); obv. palm tree, rev. horse head, (SNG Cop. 103); AE 21-22, (4) obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse, with head reverted, (cf.SNG Cop. 302-314); AE 22, (2) obv. similar, rev. horse to right, Punic letters below, (SNG Cop.207); another similar (c.200-146 B.C.), AE 28, obv. similar, rev. horse walking to right, with sun disk above, (SNG. 413). Mostly fine, several better. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Zeugitania, Carthage, Sardinia and Siculo-Punic, (c.320-300 B.C.), AE 15, probably Carthage mint or possibly uncertain Sicilian mint, (3.518 grams), obv. palm tree with fruit, rev. Pegasus to left, (S.-, SNG Cop. 107-8, M.2 [p.145], Visona 14); another (c.241-221 B.C.), AE 16, (2.496 grams), obv. Tanit left, rev. horse right head reverted, (S.6519, SNG Cop. 273); another similar AE 19 (4.642 grams), (SNG Cop. 316); others (2) c.216 B.C., Sardinian mint, AE 17, (4.314 and 3.854 grams), obv. Tanit left, rev. bull standing right, (S.1269, SNG Cop.387-8); another Barcids of Spain, AE 14, ((2.334 grams), obv. male head left, rev. horse head right, (Robinson [Num. Chron. 1964] 8 (d) [p.53, Pl.III], Villaronga Class XI, No.283, SNG Cop. 298). Mostly very fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.late 3rd century B.C.), AE 15-22, obv. head of Tanit to left, or right, rev. horse standing to right (2), horse right looking back (2), another horse galloping right another left, another horse's head right, (cf.S.6511, 6512, 6516, 6526 etc.). Some in packets priced, two with porous surface, very good - fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Zeugitania, Carthage and Siculo-Punic, various issues, AE 15, (c.330-300 B.C.), (3.860 grams), obv. palm tree with fruit, rev. Pegasus to left, (S.-, SNG Cop. 107-8, M.2 [p.145], Visona 14); another (c.370-350 B.C.), AE 14, (2.942 grams), obv. Triptolemus head to left, rev. horse galloping to right, (SNG Cop. 95); another (c.early 3rd century B.C.), AE 16, (2.418 grams), obv. Tanit left, rev. horse with palm behind, three pellets before, (cf.S.6519, SNG Cop.117); another (c.221-210 B.C.), AE 22, obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse, with head reverted, (SNG Cop. 302). Mostly fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Punic issues, Sardinia, (c.264-241 B.C.), AE 27, Uncertain Sardinian mint, (14.06 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, pellet on right, line border, (S.6522, M.265, SNG Cop. 193-194, Visona 20 [dates 270-250 B.C.]). Dark brown tone, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Punic issues, Sardinia, (c.264-241 B.C.), AE 22, Uncertain Sardinian mint, (7.276 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right, below a Punic letter monogram of 'B & T', (cf.S.6510, M.199 [p.96], SNG Cop. 209, cf.Visona 21 [dates 260-250 B.C.]). Brown tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Punic Coinage, Sardinia, (after first Punic War - 238 B.C.), AE 24, 22, 19 (8.9, 7.7, 3.5 grams), obv. head of Tanit (Persephone) to left, wreathed in corn, rev. three ears of corn, above crescent and pellet etc, (S.1267, 1268, SNG Cop. 247, 250, 252, Weber 1789, 1791). Fine - very fine, all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110