Beautifully toned and pedigreed to 1985
Lot 48
SICILY. Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’). Circa 330-305 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.13 g, 6 h). 𐤕𐤓𐤒𐤋𐤌𐤔𐤓 (RSMLQRT in Punic) Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to right, holding reins in his right hand and kentron in his left; above, Nike flying left, crowning the charioteer with a wreath. Rev. Head of Tanit-Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins. HGC 2, 742. Jenkins, Punic, 64 (O21/R49). SNG Lloyd 1606 (same dies). Beautifully toned and with a fine Carthaginian style reverse. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Ex Künker 351, 25 September 2021, 95, Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Sale 2020, 25 May 2020, 169, Schweizerischer Bankverein 25, 19-20 September 1990, 69 and Lanz 32, 29 April 1985, 72 .
Estimate:
2000 CHF
Starting price:
1600 CHF
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Closing time: 30-May-26, 06:00:00 CEST
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