Seven Punic Tetradrachms

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 59. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.22 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Arethusa right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; thymiaterion to right / Horse standing right before palm tree; to right, Nike flying left above caduceus, crowning horse; bj below. Jenkins, Punic 96 (O33/R87); SNG Lockett 1041 (same dies). Good VF, even gray toning with golden hues, minor die wear.