SICULO PUNIC Sicily 300-289 B.C. AR Tetradrachm 16.72 grams, 23 mm Obv: Head of Hercules in lion skin Rev: Horse head with date palm tree behind & MHSBM in exergue Grade: ??? Here is the last (and obviously the best) of my four coins from the Westchester coin show. Perhaps at one time this coin was paid to a mercenary that fought for Carthage. Of course, that Carthaginian mercenary is gone now.
This is actually an issue of Entella in Sicily, while the city was under Punic control. I don't know what it means (presumably just the name of the city) but the letters under are MHSBM.
wow! At the show I could only see the M's! IMHO the coin is the" best coin"! Having seen it in person, and as a Punic collector, was a great experience for me. I have never seen one "live" and however amped the coin appears in this post - fails to show that it is waaaaaaayy more amped in hand. This immediately cought my eye - phat in everyway. I don't think the seller or collect89 really appreciated the level of saliva that was deposited on the case and surrounding coins. I also reminded collect89 that if he bought that I would have to break his legs. (And he's a big dude), and that if he posted it Windchild might hurt himself. I personally could not own it, I would probably play with it into a lower grade. Trying to look somewhat educated in ancientcoins it was hard not to walk up to that coin and say something to the effect of, "duuuuuuuuuurrrrr!, That's phat!"
Rev: Talking Mr. Ed with date palm tree behind & MHSBM in exergue I hope that Windchild's head didn't explode. You & Windchild may not be old enough to know Mr. Ed but you certainly know your Carthage/Punic stuff. Thanks for the kind comments.
God Damn!!! I respect myself too much for that Still on tight From what I can find, it stands for: 'Mint of the Quaestors' Who? We are both still learning... You're Welcome
Oh my God!! => that coin is killer!!! ... all of your coins are absolutely top-drawer (great buying skills ... you must be feeling very "pumped" today!!?) Yup, these are some of the coolest coins that I've seen in a while (I'm totally jealous!!) ... great job!! :cheers:
However, I still wanna toss-in my Carthage entry (it is a measly "bronze" version of your Ace!!) ... man, I almost feel sorry for my poor lil pony (*sigh*) ... that's okay girl, you'll get 'em next time!!
