SICILY. Entella (?). Punic issues , circa 300-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.04 g, 11 h). Head of Herakles-Melqart to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. 𐤏𐤌𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤕 ('mmhnt = 'People of the Camp' in Punic) Head of a horse to left; behind, date palm. Jenkins, Punic, 337 (O109/R276). Sharply struck in high relief. Minor flan faults on the reverse , otherwise, extremely fine.
From the Argyros Collection, acquired prior to 2005.
Price realized | 1'800 CHF |
Starting price | 600 CHF |
Estimate | 750 CHF |