Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 25. Estimate CHF4500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF6200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Panormos (as Ziz). Circa 360-340 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 17.23 g 1). Quadriga walking left, driven by a charioteer holding the reins in his left hand and a goad in his right; above, Nike flying left to crown the horses; in exergue, here off the flan, Punic legend ṣỵṣ. Rev. Head of Tanit to right, her hair in a roll and wearing a plain necklace and a triple pendant earring; around, five dolphins. Jenkins, Punic 48 (O12/R39). With a remarkably well-preserved and attractive head of Tanit. Obverse with an advanced stage of the die flaw beneath Nike, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Collection Z, Switzerland..