Triton XVII, Lot: 34. Estimate $5000. Sold for $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.59 g, 3h). Head of Arethusa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and ornate necklace with pendants; three dolphins around, “Sign of Tanit” to left / Horse standing right; palm tree in background, kerykeion to right. Jenkins,
Punic 89 (O31/R80); SNG Lloyd 1619–20; SNG Lockett 1039 = Pozzi 3299; Gulbenkian 368; de Luynes 1440 (all from the same dies). EF, lightly toned, slight die wear, a couple tiny marks in field on reverse.