Catalog
Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Uncertain Siculo-Punic mint |
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| Year | 410 BC - 390 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Horse galloping right in high relief, rendered with musculature and dynamism characteristic of Sicilian die-cutting traditions. Above, Nike flying right with outstretched arms, her drapery swept back, in the act of crowning the horse with a wreath. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. No legend present in the field. The composition closely reflects Syracusan artistic influence adapted for Punic coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A tall, centrally placed date palm tree with a scaly trunk occupies the full field, its broad fronds radiating outward symmetrically. Two pendant clusters of dates hang on either side of the upper trunk, rendered in careful detail. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. The palm is the principal Punic symbol, serving as an emblem of Carthage and its Sicilian dependencies. No legend or additional devices appear in the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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