SICULO-PUNIC. Sicily. Ca. 330-305 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.1 gm, 12h). ANACS EF 40. Head of Tanit-Kore-Persephone right, hair wreathed with grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring; four dolphins around / RŠMLQRT (Punic), charioteer driving racing quadriga right; Nike flying left above to crown charioteer. Jenkins, SNR 50 (1971), 60 (O9/R47). A splendid example with amazing portraiture style. One of the finest examples struck from these dies that this cataloger could find. See Stacks NYINC auction (6 January 2012), lot 62 for another example from these same high style dies. Ex WCN Collection; Numismatik Lanz, Auction 76 (18 May 1996), lot 143.
HID09801242017
Price realized | 3'100 USD |
Starting price | 1'000 USD |
Estimate | 2'000 USD |