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Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.294 grams), 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, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.450 grams), 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, and Punic letter A between horse's hind legs, (cf.S.6540, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 15, [p.28 Pl.II, 10], SNG Cop. 237). Full flan, well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare, overstruck on earlier Carthaginian issue.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Zeugitania, Carthage, African or Libyan Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or double shekel, (12.192 grams), obv. head of Zeus to left, clearly overstruck on Carthaginian billon double shekel with horse to right, star above (c.255-241 B,C,), rev. bull butting to right, **LIBUWN* in exergue, overstruck on head of Tanit to left, (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 clear overstrike on the Carthaginian earlier double shekel.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.270 grams), obv. head of young Hercules to left, clad in lion skin, rev. lion prowling to right, above Punic letter 'M*, overstruck on horse standing to right, (cf.S.6543, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 22, [p.29 Pl.III, 4], SNG Cop. 241-2). Full flan, well centred, extremely fine and rare, with a trace of overstrike on the Carthaginian earlier single shekel.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Zeugitania, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.162 grams), 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, very fine/good very fine and rare, with a trace of overstrike on the Carthaginian earlier single shekel.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-208 B.C.), billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, (10.234 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.6494, Jenkins [Pl.27, 8 places date at 240-230 B.C. p.135 but for a higher quality silver example, SNG Cop. 190-1 [dates 264-241 B.C.] but more likely SNG Cop. 351, Antike Museum and Ludwig Collection Basel 1988 exhibition, No.571 [p.157, illustrated, This Coin, c.245 B.C.], Visona 51 [illustrates a similar example and dates 215-208 B.C.]). Small flan, very base, well centred, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.210 B.C.), AE 26, Billon tridrachm or one and a half shekel, Carthage mint, (10.640 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right, palm tree behind, (S.6494, SNG Cop. 351 [Carthage mint dated 210-202 B.C.], cf.Visona 51 [dates 215-208 B.C.]). Brown tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-205 B.C.), silver half shekel or drachm, (4.184 grams), 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, line border, (cf.S.6498, SNG Cop. 359-360, M.87). Attractive blue-grey tone extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-205 B.C.), silver half shekel or drachm, (3.808 grams), 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, line border, (cf.S.6498, SNG Cop. 359-360, M.87). Attractive blue-grey tone extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $580
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-205 B.C.), silver half shekel or drachm, (4.032 grams), 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, line border, (cf.S.6498, SNG Cop. 361-363, M.89). Attractive blue-grey tone extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
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