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North Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. Shekel, c. 300 BC. (Silver, 7.53g., 19.3mm). Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, ... Leggi tutto
- A very rare example of a shekel made from good silver rather than billon, and produced from dies of very good style. Extremely fine.
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Asta chiusa
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North Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage.
Shekel, c. 300 BC. (Silver, 7.53g., 19.3mm). Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, pendant earring and necklace with nine oblong pendants / Horse standing right on exergual line, with its head turned back to left and a date palm behind; to right, star. Gulbenkian 383. Muller 108. SNG Copenhagen 141.
Shekel, c. 300 BC. (Silver, 7.53g., 19.3mm). Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, pendant earring and necklace with nine oblong pendants / Horse standing right on exergual line, with its head turned back to left and a date palm behind; to right, star. Gulbenkian 383. Muller 108. SNG Copenhagen 141.
Coins of this type were issued at the end of the 4th century, at a time when Carthage was embroiled in a war with Agathokles of Syracuse. The coins were undoubtedly first issued in good silver like this, but the emergency conditions then in effect very rapidly led to their debasement.
Grading/Stato: A very rare example of a shekel made from good silver rather than billon, and produced from dies of very good style. Extremely fine.
Note
Provenance:
Triton X, 8 January 2007, 107.
Hauck and Aufhäuser 16, 16 October 2001, 223.
Provenance:
Triton X, 8 January 2007, 107.
Hauck and Aufhäuser 16, 16 October 2001, 223.
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