The Carthaginians in the Mediterranean, Sicily, Akragas, Half Shekel, ca....
The Carthaginians in the Mediterranean, Sicily, Akragas, Half Shekel, ca. 213-210 BC AR (g 2,93; mm 18; h 12) Laureate head of Melkart, with features of Hannibal, l., Rv. African elephant walking r.; in ex. Punic letter Aleph. Burnett, Enna Hoard 123; SNG Copenhagen 383; Campana et alia 1 (forthcoming). Rare. A bold portrait of magnificent style struck on a large flan; lightly toned, about fdc.
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The Carthaginians in the Mediterranean, Sicily, Akragas, Half Shekel, ca. 213-210 BC AR (g 2,93; mm 18; h 12) Laureate head of Melkart, with features of Hannibal, l., Rv. African elephant walking r.; in ex. Punic letter Aleph. Burnett, Enna Hoard 123; SNG Copenhagen 383; Campana et alia 1 (forthcoming). Rare. A bold portrait of magnificent style struck on a large flan; lightly toned, about fdc.