Siculo-Punic, "Camp of Melkart", (c.330-305 B.C.), silver

Siculo-Punic, "Camp of Melkart", (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), obv. charioteer driving a quadriga of rearing horses to right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, Nike flying above and crowning charioteer, Punic legend 'RSMLQRT' in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins around, (S.-, Jenkins, SNR 50, 52 [dies 018/R40], Boston 269 [same dies]) Full grey tone, nearly extremely fine, well centred, very attractive, and rare.Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 118, lot 1596 and Noble Numismatics Sale 116 (4219), Sale 91 (lot 3413), also Sale 92 (lot 5032).