Italy, Sicily and North Africa, The Carthaginians, Tetradrachm ca. 320-310, uncertain mint in Sicily

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The Carthaginians in Italy, Sicily and North Africa. Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Sicily "people of the camp" circa 320-310, AR 17.04 g.
Obverse: Head of Tanit (Kore- Persephone) l., wearing barley-wreath, triple-pendant earring and necklace; before, dolphin and caduceus // Reverse: Head of horse l.; behind, palm tree with cluster of dates and below neck truncation, 'm m in Punic characters.

SNG Delepierre 724 (these dies). de Luynes 1463 (these dies). Jenkins Punic Sicily III, 227.

Struck on a very broad flan and complete. Light iridescent tone and extremely fine

Provenance Details

Ex Ponterio 12 January 2007, 1423;
Ex NAC 84, 2015, 588 and
Ex NAC 110, 2018, 42 sales.

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