ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Siculo-Punic

NAC 66, Oct 17 2012

Lot 20 AR Tetradrachm, 17.14g
ex Sotheby/Hunt (1990)

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House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	October 17th, 2012
Lot	20
Description	Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Sicily circa 320, AR 17.14 g. Female head l., wearing oriental tiara with plain band before forehead. Rev. Lion walking l., with head facing; behind palm tree with three clusters of dates; in exergue, ‘SMMHNT (People of the Camp) in Punic characters. Rizzo pl. LXVI, 6 (these dies). Jameson 911 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1628 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 73, 209 (these dies). Jenkins SNR 56, 1977, pl. 61, 270. Extremely rare, among the finest specimens known. A masterpiece of the Carthaginian coinage in the finest style of the period. Well struck and centred on a full flan, light iridescent tone and extremely fine / good extremely fine Ex Sotheby’s sale 4 December 1990, Hunt part III, 45.
Issuer	Carthaginians | Uncertain mint in Sicily
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Tetradrachm
Weight	17.14g
Estimate	75000
Sold	180000
Currency	CHF
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SICILY | Siculo-Punic

NAC 66, Oct 17 2012

Lot 20 AR Tetradrachm, 17.14g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 66, lot 20. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.