The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. SICULO-PUNIC. Siculo-Punic (c.360 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.04g,. Female head (Tanit / Dido?) facing to left, wearing an oriental tiara with a neck flap, long locks of curling hair flow out the side and behind. Rev. Punic inscription ( S’MMHNT ) in the exergue, a lion walking to left, its head facing, a palm-tree in the background (Jenkins, ‘Coins of Punic Sicily’, Part 3, SNR 56, 1977, 270 (O83/R224); Gulbenkian 376 (these dies); SNG Lloyd 1628 (these dies); Rizzo pl. LXVI, 6 (these dies)). Of exceptional classical style, lightly toned, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London, 6 December 1983 US$ 35,000
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