ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Siculo-Punic

NAC 66, Oct 17 2012

Lot 24 AR 5 shekels, 37.80g
ex Hess-Leu 28 (1965); Sotheby/Hunt (1990)

FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG

House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	October 17th, 2012
Lot	24
Description	5 shekels, uncertain mint in Sicily circa 260, AR 37.80 g. Head of Tanit-Persephone l., wearing barley wreath and earring. Rev. Pegasus flying r.; below, B’RST (in the Land) in Punic characters. SNG Lloyd 1665 (this obverse die). Dewing 437. Kraay-Hirmer 211 (this obverse die). Jenkins SNR 57, 1978, 450 (this coin). Very rare and a magnificent specimen of this desirable issue. Struck on a very broad flan and on unusually good metal. Lightly toned, almost invisible marks, otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine Ex Hess-Leu 28, 1965, 120 and Sotheby’s 4 December 1990, Hunt part III, 49, sales.
Issuer	Carthaginians | Uncertain mint in Sicily
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	5 shekels
Weight	37.80g
Estimate	40000
Sold	140000
Currency	CHF
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Hess-Leu 28, May 5 1965

Lot 120

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SICILY | Siculo-Punic

NAC 66, Oct 17 2012

Lot 24 AR 5 shekels, 37.80g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 66, lot 24. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.