SICILY. Entella (?). Punic issues, circa 300-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.27 g, 9 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. HGC 2, 293. Jenkins, Punic, 292 (O93/R240). Lustrous and attractive. Minor area of weakness on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.
From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 1'700 CHF |
Starting price | 500 CHF |