Sicily. Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. Litra (Silver, 11.02 mm, 0.58 g). Head of nymph facing slightly right, wearing a hair band and a necklace; border of dots. Rev. mṭv' (in Punic) Crab; above, fish between claws; within linear circular border. Jenkins, SNR 50 (1971), pl. 23, 6 var. (no fish on reverse). BMC Sicily 244, 9 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 1143 (same dies). SNG Ashmolean 1863 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 482 (same dies). Weber 1455 (same dies). Cf. Viola CNP 507a. Cf. Campana CNAI II, 385, 24b. Cf. HGC 2, 937. Old cabinet toning. Very Fine. Rare variant. Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger 407, 7 November 2012, lot 242; Numismatica Ars Classica K, 30 March 2000, lot 1158.

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Lot # 70

Sicily. Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. Litra (Silver, 11.02 mm, 0.58 g). Head of nymph facing slightly right, wearing a hair band and a necklace; border of dots. Rev. mṭv' (in Punic) Crab; above, fish between claws; within linear circular border. Jenkins, SNR 50 (1971), pl. 23, 6 var. (no fish on reverse). BMC Sicily 244, 9 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 1143 (same dies). SNG Ashmolean 1863 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 482 (same dies). Weber 1455 (same dies). Cf. Viola CNP 507a. Cf. Campana CNAI II, 385, 24b. Cf. HGC 2, 937. Old cabinet toning. Very Fine. Rare variant.

Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger 407, 7 November 2012, lot 242; Numismatica Ars Classica K, 30 March 2000, lot 1158.

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