Tetradrachm

Issuer	Uncertain Siculo-Punic mint (Punic Sicily)
Year	410 BC - 390 BC
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Reference(s)	Jenkins P2#1, McClean#3031

Obverse description	Forepart of a bridled horse prancing to the right, rendered in bold relief in the Punic artistic tradition derived from Sicilian Greek prototypes. The horse's musculature and bridle are clearly delineated, conveying energy and movement. A Phoenician inscription appears in the lower field beneath the horse's body.
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Reverse description	A tall, stylized palm tree occupies the center of the field, its fronds spreading symmetrically to either side in a schematic, decorative manner. Two clusters of dates hang beneath the fronds, flanking the upper trunk. A brief Phoenician legend is inscribed in two parts in the lower field to either side of the base of the trunk.
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