The Hannibal Collection of Carthaginian Coins
Lot 3833 Session 14 (11:30am Thursday 28th July) The Hannibal Collection of Carthaginian Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
ROMAN SCHOOL, 16th century, Alessandro Cesati (active 1538-1564), Dido, Queen of Carthage, North Africa, bronze medal 52mm, (70.98 g), obv. Queen Dido bust to right, legend in Greek **DIDW BASILISSA*, rev. view of Carthage, with galleys in harbour before it, to left trace of legend **KAPXHDWN*, (Kress Collection No.368 [p.69]). All known specimens appear to be cast as is this example, original was die struck, double struck on a very large oversized flan, holed, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
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