The Carthaginians in Sicily and North Africa
Tetradrachm, Ršmlqrt mint (Lilybaion?) circa 330-305, AR 16.84 g. Fast quadriga l.; above, Nike flying r. holding wreath. In exergue, [Ršmlqrt] in Punic characters. Rev. Head of Tanit (Kore-Persephone) l., wearing barley-wreath, bar and triple pendant earring and dotted necklace; around three dolphins. SNG Lockett 742 (these dies). BMC 16 (these dies). Jenkins, Punic Sicily I, 55 (this coin listed).
Well struck in high relief on exceptionally fresh metal and with a wonderful old
cabinet tone. Three flan-cracks and an almost invisible trace of double striking
on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Sambon & Canessa 19 December 1907, de Ciccio, 488; Hirsch XXXIV, 1914, 152; Hess 194, 1929, Vogerl, 131; Hess 202, 1930, 2268; Hess 209, 1932, 15; Hess 7 March 1935, 251; M&M 43, 1970, Kunstfreud, 60; M&M 54, 1978, 144; Hess-Divo 307, 2007, 1104 and Triton XIV, 2011, 29 sales. From the Charles Gillet and dr. Patrick Tan collections.
Price realized | 10'000 CHF |
Starting price | 6'000 CHF |
Estimate | 7'500 CHF |