CARTHAGE, First Punic War. Circa 264-241 BC. EL 1½ Shekels – Tridrachm (22.5mm, 10.98 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Carthage mint.Triton XXIV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Electrum Sold For $ 9 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CARTHAGE, First Punic War. Circa 264-241 BC. EL 1½ Shekels – Tridrachm (22.5mm, 10.98 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace with nine(?) pendants / Horse standing right, head left; ouraios above, three pellets on ground line below. Jenkins & Lewis Group Xa, 412–18; CNP 41d; MAA 30; Boston MFA 504. Light reddish tone, edge marks, a couple of field nicks. Good VF. |