Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 133    24–28 Jul 2023   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3718    SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28TH JULY)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600

ZEUGITANIA, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.34 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace and triple pendant earring, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, Punic letter "M* beneath horse's body, three pellets of triangular arrangement between horse's hind legs, (cf.S.6539, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 11-14, [p.28 Pl.II, 9], SNG Cop. 237). Full flan, well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 113, 4451. Previously Dr. Stephen Mulligan Collection, Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 64 (lot 2368), coming from Fred Shore, USA, December 1998.

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    Estimate $1,200

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