★ A wonderful, fresh and clear example of great beauty ★

SICILY. Entella (?). Punic issues, circa 320/15-300 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.00 g, 8 h). Head of Tanit-Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; before, shell; around, four dolphins. Rev. 𐤏𐤌𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤕 ('mmhnt = 'People of the Camp' in Punic) Head of a horse to left; behind, palm tree with two date clusters. Jenkins, Punic, 161 (O49/R145). SNG Fitzwilliam 1488-9 ( same obverse die ). A wonderful, fresh and clear example of great beauty. Good extremely fine.

From an important collection of coins from Magna Graecia and Punic Sicily, formed in the 1990s and early 2000s.