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Siculo-Punic, Silver Tetradrachm (17.11g, 3h), 300 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing
a lion’s skin headdress. Rev. Horse’s head facing left, a palm-tree behind, Punic legend (‘mhsbm) below
horse’s neck (Jenkins, ‘Coins of Punic Sicily’, Part 4, SNR 57, 1978, 314 (O101/R258); SNG Lloyd 1645
(these dies). Very well struck on excellent metal, outstanding style, cabinet tone, Nearly Extremely Fine,
rare
.
$8,000
Ex The New York Sale XXX, 9 January 2013, lot 74.
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Macedonia, Akanthos. Silver Tetradrachm (17g), ca. 470 BC. Lion right attacking bull kneeling left, above
Q
, below triple exergual line, bucranim. Rev. Shallow four-part incuse square. Desneux 78.81 (these dies);
SNG Oxford 2199. Struck from a worn reverse die. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
$6,000
Ex Auction Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. Frankfurt 407 (2012), 326
Ex. Gorny & Mosch, Munich 42 (1988), 150
Ex. Numismatik Lanz, Munich 40 (1987), 164.
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Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold Stater (8.68g). Mint of Amphipolis, ca. 323/2-315
BC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev.
FILIPPOU
, charioteer driving biga right, holding kentron and
reins; below, trident right. Cf. Le Rider 181-6; SNG ANS 266. Boldly struck on a nice full flan. Plenty of
luster still present. Fine style. Extremely Fine.
$3,000