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Trihemistater (1 1/2 shekel) of Carthage with head of Persephone-Tanit
Greek
Hellenistic Period
about 264–260 B.C.
Mint: Zeugitania, Carthage
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 12.53 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1988.223
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed head of Tanit left, wearing necklace and earring.
Reverse: Horse right, head turned back to left.
Reverse: Horse right, head turned back to left.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Bank Leu A.G., Postfach 8022, Zurich, Switzerland; April 27, 1988: purchased by MFA from Bank Leu A.G.