Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
Lot number: 106 Price realized: 1,700 USD (Approx. 1,557 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: SICILY, Lilybaion (as 'Cape of Melkart'). Circa 330-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.14 g, 3h). Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with open wreath held in both hands; RŠMLQ[RT] ("Raš Melqart" in Punic) in exergue / Head of Arethousa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; three dolphins swimming around. Jenkins, Punic 69 (O24/R52); CNP 344; HGC 2, 743; BMC 4 (same dies); Hirsch 821 (same dies); de Luynes 925 (same dies). Find patina, some deposits. VF. Ex Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 105 (21 October 2021), lot 688. Estimate: 1500 USD |