★ Virtually as struck ★
SICILY. Entella (?). Punic issues, circa 300-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 17.27 g, 7 h). Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. 𐤏𐤌𐤄𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤕 (''mhmhnt' = 'People of the Camp' in Punic) Head of a horse to left; before, grain ear; behind, palm tree with two date clusters. Jenkins, Punic, 289 (O92/R237). Boldly struck and fully lustrous, an exceptional piece. Small flan faults on the reverse and with a few faint deposits, otherwise, virtually as struck.
Price realized | 8'500 CHF |
Starting price | 2'800 CHF |
Estimate | 3'500 CHF |