The Carthaginians in Sicily, Sardinia and North Africa
Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Sicily circa 330-320, AR 26 mm, 17.04 g. Head of Tanit-Persephone l., wearing barley-wreath, earrings and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins. Rev. Horse leaping l. in front of palm tree with two clusters of dates. De Luynes 1436 (these dies). SNG Fitzwilliam 1477 (these dies). Jenkins 136.
Struck on a very broad and with a magnificent old cabinet tone. Of superb style,
minor area of porosity on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Cuvreau 15 April 2008, 52 and NAC 59, 2011, 544 sales. From a Scandinavian private collection.
Price realized | 5'500 CHF |
Starting price | 4'000 CHF |
Estimate | 5'000 CHF |