Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Entella or Lilybaion (?), circa 300-289 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Head of horse to left; date palm behind, 'MHMḤNT ('The People of the Camp' in Punic) below. Jenkins, Punic 289 (O92/R237) same dies); Hunter 13 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1654 (same obv. die); HGC 2, 293. 17.06g, 27mm, 9h.
Good Extremely Fine; lustrous with beautiful even toning. Previously NGC graded AU 5/5 - 4/5 (5745277-001).
Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 4, 25 May 2019, lot 182;
Ex 'Important collection of coins from Magna Graecia and Punic Sicily, formed in the 1990s and early 2000s'.
Price realized | 2'400 GBP |
Starting price | 1'800 GBP |
Estimate | 3'000 GBP |