Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2017 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $5,000
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SICULO-PUNIC, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, (S.6434, SNG Lloyd 1633 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56 [Series 3a] 171 [dies, O53/R161], Hunter 7 [same dies]). Attractive old light cabinet irridescent toning, extremely fine, of fine artistic style, very scarce.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 126, lot 2563. Previously Noble Numismatics stock sale 4 September 2006. Also Noble Numismatics Sale 43 (lot 1477).
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