★ From the Duplicates of British Museum ★
The Carthaginians in Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and North Africa
Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Sicily "people of the camp" circa 300, AR 24 mm, 16.94 g. Head of Heracles-Melqart r., wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. 'mhmhnt in Punic characters Head of horse l., in l. field, barley ear and behind, palm tree. SNG Delepierre 2329. Jenkins, Punic Sicily IV, 294 (this coin listed).
Lovely old cabinet tone. Struck from a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise good very fine
Ex Naville sale V, 1923, Duplicates of British Museum, 2985. From the collection of a Mentor.
Price realized | 2'250 CHF 14 bids |
Starting price | 600 CHF |
Estimate | 750 CHF |