Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Sale 118    31 Jul–3 Aug 2018   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1555    Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August)    Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,500

ZEUGITANIA, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), gold stater, (9.35 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, three dots before, dotted border, (cf.S.6446 Jenkins & Lewis Group IIIf cf.No.30-31 [similar dies, p.82, Pl.2], SNG Lockett 1049). Off centred both sides, double struck on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.

Ex Hannibal Collection of Carthaginian Coins, Noble Numismatics Sale 112, lot 3743. Also Spink America Auction Sale December 1, 1998 (lot 198) and Noble Numismatics Sale 64 (lot 2351).

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