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SICULO-PUNIC, Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.41 g, 10h). Head of Arethousa left, hair in ampyx and sakkos, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; four dolphins swimming around / Crab. Jenkins, Punic 47 (O6/R9); Campana 22; CNP 502; HGC 2, 923 (same dies as illustration); Jameson 667 (same dies). Iridescent tone, a few hairlines. VF.
Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Gemini V, 6 January 2009), lot 502; Golden Gate Collection (Coin Galleries, 14 April 1993), lot 158; Schweizerische Kreditanstalt 7 (27 April 1987), lot 110; Kunst und Münzen XXIV (29 November 1984), lot 70.
The island city of Motya was founded as a trading post by Phoenician settlers in the eighth century BC as part of a wave of Phoenician colonization in the western Mediterranean. The city was the largest and most influential of the Phoenician colonies founded in Sicily and this continued into the period of Carthaginian domination of the western half of the island. The city was used as a stronghold for Punic forces during Carthage’s conflicts with the Greek cities in Sicily and finally Dionysios of Syracuse decided to target the city. The siege and capture of the city in 397 BC resulted in its complete destruction and it never recovered. The survivors were eventually resettled in the new Punic stronghold in Sicily, Lilybaion.
The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.
CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session One – Lot 1-318 will be held Monday morning, 18 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.
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