Sale: CNG 60, Lot: 232. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 May 2002.  Sold For $4000. 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 (37.13 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, 443 (O3/R12); Boston MFA 506 (same obverse die). Heavily toned, good VF, some light smoothing. Very rare. ($5000)