Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 717. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Siculo-Punic. Circa 320/315-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.89 g, 8h). Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; three dolphins around / Horse head left; palm tree to right, Punic MM below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3b, 215 (O55/R165); SNG Copenhagen (Zeugitania) 87 = SNG Copenhagen (Sicily) 981 var. (pellet on obverse); SNG Delepierre 720 (same obv. die); Weber 1774 (same dies). EF, small flat spot on obverse. ($4000)