Sale: Triton V, Lot: 1261. Estimate $12500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002.  Sold For $10000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Siculo-Punic. Time of the First Punic War. Circa 264-260 BC. AR 5 Shekels - Dekadrachm (37.89 gm). Head of Tanit left, wearing single-pendant earring and wreath of grain ears / Pegasos flying right; Punic legend "B'RST" below. Jenkins, SNR 57, 436 (O1/R6); Weber 1278 (same dies). Toned, good VF. Very rare. ($12,500)