Lot 3039
Siculo-Punic Coinage, c. 390-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.90 g). Demeter (or Persephone) head to the left with her wreath of corn ears, wearing an elaborate triple pendant earring; behind the neck, Punic letter (M); plain border. Reverse: Horse and palm tree; the horse is walking to the left; ground-line. Gulbenkian 369 (same dies); SNG Cop (Sicily) 970 (same dies). Very rare. Very Fine.
The head has more character in that the engraver has forgotten Euainetos. The Punic letter is perhaps the initial of Machanat, 'Camp", or less likely of a mint-official.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction, Oct. 2004.
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