The Carthaginians in Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and North Africa.
Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Sicily "people of the camp" circa 300, AR 24 mm, 16.56 g. Head of Heracles-Melqart r., wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ‘mhsbn in Punic characters Head of horse l., behind, palm tree and in l. field, club. SNG Fitzwilliam 1450 (this obverse die). Jenkins, Punic Sicily IV, 339.Superb old cabinet tone and about extremely fine
From a European collection and privately purchased in 2011.
Price realized | 1'700 CHF 10 bids |
Starting price | 800 CHF |
Estimate | 1'000 CHF |