Tetradrachm ca. 330-305 BC Lilybaion Sicily, Lilybaion, Silver, NGC Ch XF 4/5-3/5

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Certification details

Certification number: 6639719-005

Grade: Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5

NGC collectible ID: 800318

Pedigree: quadriga/Tanit-Persephone

Date: c.350-300 BC SICILY, SICULO-PUNIC

Nominal value: AR Tetradrachm

Strike: Strike: 4/5

Surface: Surface: 3/5

Weight: (16.75g)

Mint Mark: SICILY, SICULO-PUNIC

Notation: "RShMLQRT" issue

Year: c.350-300 BC

Head of Tanit / Arethusa (or Persephone) to right, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, three dolphins., Charioteer driving galloping quadriga to left, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying right to crown the charioteer, ['RSMLQRT'] "Raš Melqart" in Punic script below., Graded NGC Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5. Splendid cabinet patina. The mint where this Silico-Punic tetradrachm was struck, also known as the ‘Raš Melqart’ (‘Cape of Melkart’) strike because of the inscription beneath the quadriga, is not certain. It is thought that the mint was in Lilybaion, an ancient Greek city founded by Rhodians and Cnidians. This Greek city on the western point of Sicily, whose name comes from the Greek ‘Lilýbaion’ meaning ‘Facing Libya’, came under Carthaginian control from 397 BC until 241 BC, when it was taken by the Romans after being besieged for 9 years. It is therefore quite possible that this superb specimen was struck in this city during Carthaginian rule, as it bears this Punic legend.
NGC certificate number: 6639719-005

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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