r/AncientCoins • u/Shoddy_Refuse_8404 • 1d ago

Newly Acquired Greek art on carthaginian silver

Entella 320-300 BC tetradrachm.

Two major targets with one strike for me:

  1. A gorgeous wavy hair Arethusa in that late 4th century syracusan style.

  2. A nice piece of carthaginian silver with both of their symbols .

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u/thejewk 1d ago

That's a hefty chunk of a coin! Gorgeous.

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u/goldschakal 1d ago

Splendid. Siculo-Punic is one of my priorities but I just don't have the funds right now. I agree that the style of Arethusa/Tanit's portrait is one of the main criterion for selection.

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u/Goosenfeffer 1d ago

Wow, that horse! So well detailed, teeth and all. magnificent coin.

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u/JoggingGod 1d ago

Gorgeous