Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Entella or Lilybaion(?), circa 300-289 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Head of horse to left; palm tree with two date clusters behind, club before, ['MMHNT' (= 'People of the Camp' in Punic) below]. Jenkins, Punic 286 (O91/R235); HGC 2, 293. 17.26g, 26mm, 11h.
Near Mint State; usual die break on obverse, lustrous, struck from dies engraved in fine style.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 7, 24 October 2020, lot 1115.
Price realized | 4'400 GBP |
Starting price | 1'800 GBP |
Estimate | 3'000 GBP |