Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 179. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.87 g, 4h). Siculo-Punic issue. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins around / Horse head left; palm tree behind, Punic “MMHNT” below. Jenkins, Punic 145-152 var. (O47/R- [unlisted rev. die]); SNG Lloyd 1631 (same obv. die); De Luynes 1458 (same obv. die). Good VF, lightly toned.

For the attribution of these issues to Entella, see I. Lee, “Entella: the Silver Coinage of the Campanian Mercenaries and the Site of the first Carthaginian Mint 410-409 BC” in NC 2000.