| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 92 Price realized: 15,000 USD (Approx. 13,739 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.00 g, 3h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Horse leaping right; palm tree in background. Jenkins, Punic, Series 2d, 126 (O42/R114); CNP 212; HGC 2, 279 (same dies as illustration); Gulbenkian 363 (same dies); de Luynes 1433 (same dies). Toned, with some iridescence around the devices, minor cleaning marks. Good VF. From the Columbus Collection. Ex New York Sale XXXIV (6 January 2015), lot 45. This is one of the most starkly beautiful issues of the Siculo-Punic series, with a head of Arethousa of exceptionally style, closely modeled on the Euainetos dekadrachms of Syracuse, and a wonderfully athletic Punic horse caught in mid-leap. The lack of any inscription or control marks emphasizes the artistry of the composition. Estimate: 7500 USD |  |
