The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. SICULO-PUNIC. Siculo-Punic (Time of the First Puni c War, c.264-260 B.C.), Silver Dekadra chm or 5 Shekels, 37.92g,. Mint of Ca rthage. Head of Tanit-Perseph one facing to left, wearing a grain-wreath and a pendant earring. Rev. Pegasos flying to right, Punic legend ( B’RST ) below (Jenkins, ‘Coins of Punic Sicily’, Part 4, SNR 57, 1978, 435 (OI’/R5), pl. 17 (this coin); Antikenmuseum Basel 567; SNG Lloyd 1665; Kraay – Hirmer pl. 74, 211). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine. This coin published in ‘Coins of Punic Sicily’, Part 4, G.K. Jenkins, SNR 57, 1978, p. 41, 435, illustrated on pl. 17. From the Palermo Hoard of 1958 Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London, 20 February 1984 US$ 30,000
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