Tetradrachm ca. 350-320 BC Sicilian Mint Carthaginian Sicily, Sicilian Mint, Silver AU(55-58)

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Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; four dolphins swimming around, three turned inward, the one below the neck truncation outwards., Horse leaping or prancing left; palm tree in central background., Magnificent Siculo-Punic tetradrachm with an extremely rare type and a scratch before the forelegs on the reverse. It is adorned with a magnificent golden patina around the reliefs. This coin belongs to the Jenkis 2d series, and was produced at the very end of the series, with R127 as the last reverse identified in the mintage of the series, around 320 BC. The horse is engraved in a very different way compared to the earlier reverses associated with O46, with his head facing forward, whereas on the earlier ones, his head is looking downwards at the ground, sticking to his collar. With a less pronounced gallop than the previous ones, it is very recognizable among the series of reverses associated with O46. The engraving is highly skilled and precise, especially the palm tree, whose leaves have superb details. Finally, the most remarkable aspect of this coin is the obverse with its four perfectly visible dolphins. It is extremely rare to find all four of them on thoses types with the divinity crowned with a wreath of grain ears. The rare examples with this characteristic are highly sought-after by collectors and even more so when the coin is adorned with a splendid golden patina, as on this example. Jenkins, Punic, Part 3, Serie 2d, 141 (O46/R127); CNP 214; HGC 2, 283; SNG Fitzwilliam 1477 = Weber 1773 (same obv. die); SNG Lockett 1036 = Locker-Lampson 115 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 489 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian 365 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1434 (same dies) and SNG France 2358-59 (same dies). Ex Vinchon, 17 November 1990, lot 9. Faune d'Argent Collection.

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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