Cyrenaica, Barce. Tetradrachm circa 450-440 BC, AR 16.49 g. Silphium plant with two pairs of leaves and five umbels. Rev. BAP Pearl-diademed, bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon r. Traité pl. CCLXIX, 8. BMC 7 (these dies).Very rare. A magnificent portrait of excellent style, lovely old cabinet tone. An edge nick at eleven o’clock on obverse, otherwise good very fine Ex M&M GmbH sale 38, 2013, 118. Privately purchased from M&M Basel in April 1955.