Sicily, Punic
Modern Fake
Tetradrachm
Quadriga right, head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around the portrait, punic legend Head and quadriga to the right, dolphins, no mark
_ Punic legend
Character driving a quadriga running right, above, a Nike flying to the left and crowning the driver. Punic legend below the quadriga.
Anepigraph
Head of Arethusa to the right, with wreath of wheat leaves, wearing a pearl necklace and an earring with three pendants. Four dolphins surrounding the portrait.
Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221408, link to their website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.
Imitation of a Tetradrachm struck at the beginning of the 4th century BC, reference: Jenkins punic 48. Informations of weight and diameter, from London Ancient Coins.
Modern Fake
Tetradrachm
Quadriga left, head of Arethusa left, four dolphins around the portrait, swastika in front of the portrait, punic legend. Head and quadriga to the right, dolphins, sawstika obverse and star reverse
_ Punic legend
Character driving a quadriga running left, above, a Nike flying to the left and crowning the driver. Star behind Nike. Punic legend below the quadriga.
Anepigraph
Head of Arethusa left, with wreath of wheat leaves, wearing a pearl necklace and an earring with three pendants. Four dolphins surrounding the portrait. Sawastika ahead portrait.
Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221412, 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 middle and the end of the 4th century before Jesus-Christ (360 / 340), reference: Jenkins Punic 70. We see the beginning of the star at the edge of the blank on the reverse, above the quadriga (just behind Nike) who confirms that it is an imitation of Jenkins Punic 70. Informations of weight and diameter, die axis: 6h, from London Ancient Coins.