SICILY. Entella (?). Punic issues, circa 300-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.22 g, 12 h). Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. 𐤏𐤌𐤄𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤕 ('mmḥnt = 'People of the Camp' in Punic) Head of a horse to left; before, club; behind, palm tree with two date clusters. Jenkins, Punic, 286 (O91/R235). A fresh and boldly struck example. Very minor deposits and with the usual die break on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.
From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 3'000 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |