★ From the collection of A. D. Moretti ★
SICILY. Entella (?). Punic issues, circa 300-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.00 g, 9 h). Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. 𐤏𐤌𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤕 ('mmhnt = 'People of the Camp' in Punic) Head of a horse to left; behind, palm tree with two date clusters. Basel 564 ( this coin ). Gulbenkian 375 = Jameson 916 ( same dies ). Jenkins, Punic, 321 (O104/R263). Very sharp and attractive, a superb example. Good extremely fine.
From the Kleinkunst Collection and from the collection of A. D. Moretti, Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998, 564.
Price realized | 5'000 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |