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Stunning Carthage Silver 1/2 Shekel
413
Zeugitania, Carthage. Silver 1/2 Shekel (3.58 g), ca. 220-205 BC. Second Punic War issue. For the Sicilian
campaign, ca. 213-210 BC. Laureate head of Melkart left. Rev. Elephant advancing right; in exergue, Punic
‘A’. MAA -; Enna Hoard 123; SNG Copenhagen 383. Boldly struck and well centered on excellent metal,
all nicely toned.
Among the finest we have seen.
A tiny planchet flaw is noted on the cheek as made. NGC grade
AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.
$3,000
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
414
Carthaginian Occupation. Electrum 3/8 Shekel (2.42 g), ca. 216-211 BC.
Struck at Bruttium.
Janiform
female head wreathed with corn. Rev. Zeus holding thunderbolt and scepter, standing in quadriga right,
driven by Nike, who stands beside him, holding reins. SNG ANS 146; Historia Numorum Italy 2010;
Jenkins-Lewis 487; Robinson, Second p. V, 3 (Capua). Well struck for this very rare issue.
Choice Very Fine.
$3,000
Tom Peterson collection; Private purchase from Tom Cederline;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 10, April 9, 1997 Zurich (Switzerland) lot 418.
This rare issue was previously attributed to Capua in Campania, but has now been conclusively reattributed to the Carthaginians
in Bruttium. These coins were struck in Carthage and transported to South Italy for Hannibal’s use.
(see G.K. Jenkins, Studi per
Laura Breglia, Parte I, General-Numismaticaa Greca. Bollettino di Numismatica, Supplemento al No. 4, Rome, 1987, pp. 223-4.
See lot 243 for another Carhaginian Occupation coin .
ROMAN REPUBLIC COINAGE
415
Anonymous. Silver Quadrigatus (6.84 g), ca. 225-214 BC. Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Janus. Rev.
ROMA incuse on raised tablet below, Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quad-
riga right driven by Victory. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64a; RSC 23. Pleasing iridescent tone.
About Extremely Fine.
$1,000