Lotto 60 | The Carthaginians in the Mediterranean, Sicily, Akragas, Half Shekel, ca....

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, Sicily, Akragas, Half Shekel, ca....

The Carthaginians in the Mediterranean, Sicily, Akragas, Half Shekel, ca. 213-210 BC; AR (g 2,93; mm 18; h 12); Laureate head of Melkart, with features of Hannibal, l., Rv. African elephant walking r.; in ex. Punic letter Aleph. Burnett, Enna Hoard 123; SNG Copenhagen 383; Campana et alia 1 (forthcoming).
Rare. A bold portrait of magnificent style struck on a large flan; lightly toned, about fdc.