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srs77 Pillar of the Community United States 3197 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 11:09 pm Any help is greatly appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

mylimebug New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 11:38 pm SICULO-PUNIC. Machanat ("Camp Mint"). 320 - 315 BC Silver Tetradrachm. Female head (Tanit / Dido) facing to right, wearing a Phrygian tiara, with stiff radiating pleats, a helmet-like vizor and a long neck flap, a few long locks of hair flowing out behind, and wearing an earring. Rev. Punic inscription ( S'MMHNT ) in exergue, lion prowling to right, its head facing, a palm-tree in the background These types typically go in the ten's of thousands of dollars Edited by mylimebug 01/31/2017 11:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 12:19 am Beautiful coin. Is this one of yours? Report this Post to the Staff
srs77 Pillar of the Community United States 3197 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 01:06 am mylimebug, thanks for the information. I really appreciate the description. echizento... no, this is not in my collection although I'd love to own it. But, with mylimebug's description of value... I'd have to win the lottery first! Edited by srs77 02/01/2017 01:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
mylimebug New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 08:33 am Just found this specific coin at the Harlan Berk auction of Jan 17, 2017, Lot 49. It went for $38,000. Sicily, Siculo-Punic. Tetradrachm; Sicily, Siculo-Punic; 320-315 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.82g. Jenkins-272 (O85/R226). Obv: Head of Dido r., wearing oriental tiara and loop earring. Rx: Lion walking r., head lowered and turned 3/4 facing, palm tree with date clusters behind, Punic legend SMMHNT (People of the Camp) in exergue. Ex Triton III, 30 November 1999, lot 350 (Marian A. Sinton Collection).This rare issue with a lion prowling below a palm tree was struck from three obverse dies. The other two obverses with a tiara are scarcer but this one is so unusual and beautiful that it is my favorite and unique as a design within the Greek series. Only fifteen coins of this issue were recorded by Jenkins. Some light hairlines in obverse right field from cleaning many years ago. Slight discolored line on cheek of Dido. Lion on reverse beautifully centered and very sharply struck for issue Report this Post to the Staff
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