Sicily, Motya




Tetradrachm

Head of Arethusa left, crab

Reference :
Weight: 16.99 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 26.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

Anepigraph

Head of Arethusa left, wearing a pearl necklace and an earring with three pendants. Four dolphins surrounding the portrait.

Anepigraph

Crab.

Picture of type

Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221410, link to their website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.

Imitation of a Tetradrachm struck between the end of the 5th century and the begining of the 4rth century before Jesus-Christ (405 / 397) , reference: Jenkins Punic 47. Informations of weight and diameter, die axis: 12h, from London Ancient Coins.