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SICULO-PUNIC, CAPE OF MELKART, WREATHED HEAD, TETRADRACHM

SICULO-PUNIC, CAPE OF MELKART, WREATHED HEAD, TETRADRACHM

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TCGKS-4 Siculo-Punic Cape of Melkart c.330-305 BC&nbspJenkins records nineteen examples of this coin struck from these dies. A truly lovely coin with golden highlights. Silver tetradrachm 17.10 gm. Obv: charioteer driving a quadriga of rearing horses to right holding kentron (goad) in right hand reins in the left hand Nike flying above and crowning charioteer Punic legend 'RSMLQRT' in exergue Rev: wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace four dolphins around (S.- Jenkins SNR 50 47 [same dies dies 016/R36] Jameson 598 [same dies] SNG Lloyd 1600 [same dies] BMC 12 [same obverse die]). Light grey tone with golden highlights obv: good very fine Rev: EF well centered very attractive but tight flan scarce. Jenkins records nineteen examples of this coin struck from these dies. A truly lovely coin with golden highlights."
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