SICULO-PUNIC, “The Camp”. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 16.94 g, 6h). Possibly Entella mint. Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, MM (“People of the Camp” in abbreviated form, in Punic) below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3b, 216 (O65/R188); CNP 267; HGC 2, 284; J. Hirsch XIX, lots 645–6 (same dies). Lightly toned, slightly compact flan. Good VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection.
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