Lotto 57 | The Carthaginians in the Mediterranean, North Africa, Carthago,...

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 87 - Ancient Coins Prima sessone
lunedì 14 dicembre 2020 ore 16:00 (UTC +00:00)

The Carthaginians in the Mediterranean, North Africa, Carthago,...

The Carthaginians in the Mediterranean, North Africa, Carthago, Trihemistater, Time of First Punic War: ca. 264-241 BC; EL (g 10,93; mm 22; h 12); Head of Tanit (Kore-Persephone) l., wearing barley-wreath, bar and triple pendant earring and necklace with pendants, Rv. Unbridled horse standing r.; above, sun disk. Jenkins-Lewis Group Xa, 408_1; SNG Copenhagen 182.
Rare and in exceptional condition, with the typical flan crack; one of the the finest specimens known, with the best style of the entire issue. A wonderful reddish tone and good extremely fine.