Sicily. Entella? (as “People of the Camp”). Siculo-Punic Coinage, circa 320-300 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.25 mm, 16.51 g). Wreathed female head (Tanit-Arethusa) left, wearing triple pendant earring and pearl necklace; below the chin, scallop shell; four dolphins swimming around; border of dots. Rev. ''MMHNT'' ("People of the Camp" in Punic), Horse's head left; behind, palm tree; linear circular border. Jenkins, SNR 56 (1977), pl. 11, 163 (O49/R132, same dies). Viola CNP 267 a (same dies). SNG Aberdeen 99 (same dies). SNG Lockett 1051 (same dies). SNG Ashmolean 2159 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen Africa, 85 (same dies). Rizzo pl. LXVI, 4 (same dies). Gulbenkian 371 (same dies). Buceti 46 (same dies). Cf. HGC 2, 284. Toned, slightly iridescent. Beautiful portrait in the style of Euainetos. Extremely fine. Rare variety.

Ex Astarte XVII, 8 May 2005, lot 124.

The beautiful obverse die almost exactly reproduces a decadrachm die of Euainetos used at Syracuse, down to the scallop shell before Arethusa's neck. It is considered one of the finest dies of this extensive series.