SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.81 g, 3h). EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 39. Estimated: $ 10 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 7 500. 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 (26mm, 16.81 g, 3h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; four dolphins around / Horse standing right; palm tree in background, crescent to upper left, poppy head below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 2c, 119 (O39/R108); CNP 176b; HGC 2, 277; SNG Lloyd 1618 (same dies); McClean 3039 (same dies). Attractive cabinet tone with golden iridescence around the devices, a hint of die rust and a little off center on obverse. EF. An attractive specimen.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 120 (6 October 2020), lot 328; 51 Gallery (9 December 2013), lot 118. Reportedly ex Blayaert Collection, purchased from Tradart in the 1980s.

While many tetradrachms of Punic Entella are patterned on coins of Syracuse, none are as closely patterned as this type, the obverse of which uncannily resembles a dekadrachm of the Euainetos type. The head of Arethousa and the dolphins frolicking around her are more faithfully copied than even the engravers of Syracuse itself could achieve under Agathokles a few decades after this issue was struck.

The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session One – Lots 1-334 will be held Tuesday morning, 10 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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