Ancient Carthaginian coin – HCR43795

Obverse

Design:

Bust of Persephone-Tanit, left, wearing corn-wreath; dotted border

Inscription:

baršt (below, in Punic)

Design:

Pegasus flying, right

Period

Greek

Mint

Carthage

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

c. 260 BC

Weight (g)

35.87

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

28/10/1955

Source

Glendining 25/10/1955 (Lockett), 969 = SNG Lockett, no. 1064; Ars Classica XVI, 646); Naville XVI, 644

Source of funds

National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the aid of the National Art Collections Fund, 1955.

Reference

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0502_2171

Reference

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