Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 715. Estimate $7500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Siculo-Punic. Circa 320/315-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.20 g, 2h). Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins around / Horse head left; palm tree to right, Punic 'MMHNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a, 186 (O55/R163); SNG Copenhagen (Zeugitania) 84 = SNG Copenhagen (Sicily) 979; SNG Lloyd 1638/1636 (same obv./rev. die); SNG Fitzwilliam 1484 (same dies); Boston MFA 496 (same dies); Dewing 981 (same dies); De Luynes 1460 (same dies). Superb EF, wonderful old cabinet tone. Practically as struck. ($7500)

Ex Leu 86 (5 May 2003), lot 302.