CNG 112, Lot: 65. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.91 g, 7h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; four dolphins swimming around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, ‘MMḤNT (in Punic) below. Jenkins,
Punic 149 (O47/R134); CNP 267; BAR Issue 4; HGC 2, 284; SNG Ashmolean 1487 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1631 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1458 (same obv. die). EF, toned, minor die break on reverse.
From the Antiquarium Group. Ex Gasvoda Collection; Berk BBS 179 (24 May 2012), lot 92; Classical Numismatic Group 58 (19 September 2001), lot 135.