Ancient Carthaginian coin – HCR43481

Obverse

Inscription:

qrtḥdšt (in Punic, at right)

Design:

Head of Persephone-Tanit, left, wearing reed-wreath

Design:

Horse standing, left; behind, palm-tree

Period

Greek

Mint

uncertain Siculo-Punic mint

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Weight (g)

16.26

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/10/1955

Source

Executors of the late R. C. Lockett; Glendining 25/10/1955 (Lockett), 952 = SNG Lockett, no. 1047; Duke of Canajello collection, Naples

Acquisition credit

Presented by the Executors of the late R. C. Lockett, 1955.

Acquisition note

Purchased by the Executors of the late R. C. Lockett for £42

Reference

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0502_2157

Reference

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