Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 317. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CARTHAGE, Libyan Revolt. Circa 241-238 BC. BI Shekel (7.94 g, 11h). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Lion right; Punic mem above, ΛIBYΩИ below. Carradice & La Niece 1 var. (ethnic); MAA 53; SNG Copenhagen 239; E.S.G. Robinson, “A Hoard of Coins of the Libyans” in NC 1953, 25 (this coin, illustrated). Good VF, toned, minor area of weak strike, a little die rust on obverse. Excellent surfaces.

Ex R.B. Lewis Collection; 1952 Tunis Hoard (IGCH 2282).

The majority of the coins from this hoard went into the collection of R.B. Lewis, who jointly authored the book Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins with G.K. Jenkins.