| SINCONA AG > Auction 89 | Auction date: 13 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: THE GARRULUS COLLECTION. SICILY. Panormos. Tetradrachm c. 340 BC. (16.87 g, 6 h) Quadriga galloping to left; above, Nike flying right to crown the charioteer who bends forward, holding kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left; in exergue, Punic inscription SYS; above the head of the farthest horse, star. Rv. Head of Kore-Persephone to left, wearing necklace, triple-pendant earring and corn wreath; below chin, swastika; around four dolphins. Jenkins pl. 21, 70 (same dies). Rizzo pl. 66, 1 and SNG Lockett (same dies). Sehr selten / Very rare. Von herrlichem Stil / Of lovely, purely Greek style. Einige kleine Korrosionsstellen, sonst fast prägefrisch / Minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, virtually as struck. (~€ 31'250/USD 34'090) There were three major Phoenician cities in western Sicily: Motya, Solunt and Panormos (today's Palermo). From the 6th century BC, Panormos was an important base for Carthage's merchant ships and military operations, but it was not until the 4th century BC that Panormos gained its great importance. Often captured by the Greeks and Romans, but repeatedly recaptured by Carthage, Panormos fell to the Romans in 254 BC. Coinage began in the later 5th century BC following the Syracusan model. In the 4th century, Panormos was one of the major "Siculo-Punic" mints. The Punic inscription "SYS" probably refers to the Semitic name of the city. From auction Leu 76, Zurich, October 1999, lot 45. From auction Monnaies et Médailles SA 32, Basel, October 1966, lot 68. This wonderful coin was inspired by the Syracusan Arethusa heads of Euainetos and is the most beautiful of all the Siculo-Punic tetradrachms of Panormos. It was surely engraved by a Greek artist, possibly by a disciple of Euainetos himself. The swastika, which in the entire Siculo-Punic coinage only occurs on this reverse die, is a puzzle. Jenkins provides no explanation for its appearance, though it is, of course, a well-known solar symbol. • Dieses Los unterliegt bei Auslieferung in der Schweiz der Margenbesteuerung gemäss MWSTG 24a (23% Aufgeld inkl. gesetzlicher Mehrwertsteuer) • When delivered in Switzerland, this lot is subject to the margin taxation scheme in accordance with article 24a of the Federal Act on Value Added Tax (23% buyer's premium incl. statutory VAT). Starting price: 30000 CHF |  |
