CNG 102, Lot: 90. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3500. 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 (25.5mm, 17.08 g, 12h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing grain-ear wreath, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic ‘MMḤNT below. Jenkins,
Punic 149 (O47/R134); HGC 2, 284; SNG Lloyd 1631 (same obv. die); SNG Fitzwilliam 1487 (same dies). EF, lightly toned, minor surface roughness on obverse. Overstruck on uncertain type.
From the Allan Smith, M.D. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 82 (16 September 2009), lot 266.