Tetradrachm. Greek Coins. Sicily. Entella. 300-289 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. (MHSBM in Punic) Head of a horse to left; behind, palm tree with two date clusters. Lovely specimen of exceptionally fine style, with elegant dark toning, underlying original luster and subtle bluish hues on the obverse. Rare, especially in this grade.<br><br> Entella, located in the western interior of Sicily, was an ancient city of Elymian origin that held a strategic position in the heart of the island. Throughout the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, it was caught up in the ongoing struggles for control over Sicily, a theater of conflict involving Greeks, Carthaginians, and local populations. This situation made Entella a key point of contact among the various cultures vying for hegemony on the island.<br> Its coinage reflects this complex political and cultural reality. The tetradrachm presented here displays a horse's head facing left on the reverse, accompanied by a palm tree, iconographic elements rooted in a distinctively Sicilian tradition yet bearing significant connections to the Punic world. The choice of these motifs highlights the cultural influences that converged at Entella and serves as fascinating evidence of the diversity and richness of Sicilian coinage during this turbulent period.. AU. Almost MS. Fine style. Jenkins. Punic, 394 (O120/R322). Dewing. 983. Hgc. 2, 295. Ag. 17,12.

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Sicily. Entella. Tetradrachm. 300-289 BC. (Jenkins-Punic, 394 (O120/R322)). (Dewing-983). (Hgc-2, 295). Anv.: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev.: (MHSBM in Punic) Head of a horse to left; behind, palm tree with two date clusters. Ag. 17,12 g. Lovely specimen of exceptionally fine style, with elegant dark toning, underlying original luster and subtle bluish hues on the obverse. Rare, especially in this grade.

Entella, located in the western interior of Sicily, was an ancient city of Elymian origin that held a strategic position in the heart of the island. Throughout the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, it was caught up in the ongoing struggles for control over Sicily, a theater of conflict involving Greeks, Carthaginians, and local populations. This situation made Entella a key point of contact among the various cultures vying for hegemony on the island.

Its coinage reflects this complex political and cultural reality. The tetradrachm presented here displays a horse's head facing left on the reverse, accompanied by a palm tree, iconographic elements rooted in a distinctively Sicilian tradition yet bearing significant connections to the Punic world. The choice of these motifs highlights the cultural influences that converged at Entella and serves as fascinating evidence of the diversity and richness of Sicilian coinage during this turbulent period.. AU/Almost MS. Est...2500,00.

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Lot 1085 | Greek Coins

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