SICULO-PUNIC, “Cape of Melkart”. Circa 350-310 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.88 g, 10h). Probably Lilybaion mint. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 91.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 2 000

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SICULO-PUNIC, “Cape of Melkart”. Circa 350-310 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.88 g, 10h). Probably Lilybaion mint. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; [RŠ]MLQRT (“Raš Melqart” in Punic) in exergue / Head of female right, wearing sphendone; three dolphins swimming around. Jenkins, Punic 6 (O5/R5); CNP 315; HGC 2, 731. Lightly toned, minor flan flaws on obverse. Good VF. Very rare early type, and only three examples known with this die combination (one in the ANS, noted by Jenkins, two additional in CoinArchives).

Ex Ponterio 97 (10 November 1998), lot 326; Kirk Davis FPL [12] (Fall 1995), no. 32.


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