Newp: SICULO-PUNIC Tetradrachm

Zohar

Getting error 113 - yet posted ATS - LINK

lordmarcovan

Huh. I tried to repost it for you, but got Error 113 myself.



Great addition! Lovely, lovely, lovely.

Zohar

This 113 is a random walk for me. I don't understand why PCGS doesn't get this fixed.

EVillageProwler

For Zohar:

SICULO-PUNIC. Lilybaion (as Ras Melqart or ‘Cape of Melkart’), Ca. 350–300 BC. AR Tetradrachm. 17.09gr. Obv: Charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left, leaning forward, horses fairly level, Nike above, flying right to crown driver with wreath held in both hands, Punic legend "rsmlqrt" in exergue. Rev: Head of Persephone right, wreathed with grain leaves, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace, four dolphins around. Jenkins, SNR 50 (1971), 46 (16/35). NGC Ch XF 5/5, 5/5.

ahopewell55

Very nice. Hard to find in that condition.

lordmarcovan

OK, EVP- what did you do that Z and I didn't?

Zohar

Thanks EVP!

Aethelred

A stunning coin, Sicily had it going on in this era.

bronzemat

Thats a beauty!

Zohar

I wonder if NCS can improve the obverse as there seem to be some greenery around the horse's legs. I recently sent them a coin and they really did a good job.

Andres

Doesn't look imho as a Lilybaion (Carthago territory )struck Tetradrachm and I cant see rsmlqrt in the exergue , looks like a Syracuse struck Tetra with Arethusa waternymph with her dolphins pictured ,certainly not Persephone which was an agriculture goddess.
if it is Siculo Punic, its the goddess Kore pictured
the reverse is typical greek, a quadriga with Niké above
makes it a Greek Magna - Sicily coin -eighterway its a beautifull coin, congrats Zohar.

Zohar

I am no expert other than what I see in archives and what the NGC holder states. LINK1 in hand you see the edge of the "rsmlqrt" lettering at the bottom. It's cutoff.

CIVITAS

The coin is properly described. The style is correct for the issue, and you can see the top of the Punic legend in the exergue of the obverse.



A Syracuse tetradrachm would also typically have the SURAKOSIWN ethnic on the reverse, which this specimen lacks.

Andres

OK, if you see it both , its 2- 1 , Zohar the LINK1 says its Arethusa not Persephone.

Zohar

Andres - How can you tell the difference Arethusa and Persephone? There seems to be inconsistency in these descriptions.



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JCMhouston

Very nice Z!

Andres

Link 2 doesn't work.
Like link 3 with Tanit - Kore and Persephone , they forgot Arethusa
For me its Kore (Carthago) or Arethusa (Greek) when there are 2 - 3 or 4 Dolphins around the head.

Zohar

Good info Andres. Thanks for this.

EVillageProwler

Originally posted by: lordmarcovan
OK, EVP- what did you do that Z and I didn't?

Nothing special. Possibly operator error (unlikely since two had same issue), or transient issue, or something quirky. I'd have to look up error code 113 to maybe have better idea. Truth is that I don't want to play IT guy in my spare time.

Btw, cool coin.

EVP