Ancient Coinage of Sicily, Punic


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Siculo-Punic issues of the Cartheginians in Sicily, 4th-3rd century BC.

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Acquaro 148Sicilo-Punic, AE18, Zeugitana. Horse's head right / Palm tree. Acquaro 148.TextImage
BMC Uncert. 1Sicilo-Punic, AE24. Sicilo-Punic, AE24, 11.09 g. Head of Persephone left, wreathed with barley / Free horse pracing right. Jenkins -; BMC Sicily, Uncertain, 1.TextImage
Boehringer 254Syracuse, Sicily, AR Tetradrachm, contemporary imitation, possibly of Punic Sicily, c. 450-430 BC, Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying above, crowning horses, dotted border / ΣYΡA-K-OΣA, Head of Artemis-Arethusa right in pearl diadem, four dolphins around. TextImage
Jenkins 2Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 410-395 BC. Forepart of a bridled horse right, Punic legend 'QRTHDST' below / Palm tree with two date clusters; Punic legend 'MHNT' below. McClean 3031. TextImage
Jenkins 12Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. ca 410-392 BC. Forepart of a horse right; grain ear before, Nike flying above placing a wreath on horse's head, Punic legend below / Palm tree with two date clusters; Punic legend below. TextImage
Jenkins 19Siculo-Punic, Rash Melqart AR Tetradrachm. ca 330 BC. Fast quadriga left, above Nike flying right to crown charioteer, Punic inscription "rshmlqrt" in exergue / Female head right with hair rolled, in triple pendant earring. TextImage
Jenkins 20SICILY, Panormos as "Ziz". Circa 380-340 BC. AE Litra. Punic 'sys', wreathed head of Persephone left, in single-pendant earring and necklace / Horse prancing left; radiate head of Helios above. SNG ANS 553; Calciati 7; SNG Cop 519. TextImage
Jenkins 22SICILY, "Ziz" mint. Panormos. ca 380-340 BC. AE Hemilitron. Laureate head of Apollo left; dolphin behind / Punic 'sys', Pegasos flying right. Calciati 9/1, BMC 43, SNG Cop 520. TextImage
Jenkins 30Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 410-395 BC. Forepart of a horse left; grain ear before, Nike flying above placing a wreath on horse's head / Palm tree with two date clusters; Punic legend 'QRT-HDST' below. SNG Lloyd 1607, SNG Copenhagen 70. TextImage
Jenkins 48Sicily, Siculo-Punic. c350-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ras Melkart. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga right; Nike flying above crowning charioteer, Punic letters in exergue / Head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around. TextImage
Jenkins 61Sicily, Siculo-Punic. ca 350-330 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Arethusa left, in wreath of grain-ears and single-drop earring; Punic letter mem behind / Horse stepping left; palm tree behind. TextImage
Jenkins 63Punic Sicily AR Tetradrachm. Head of Kore left, Punic letter mem behind / Horse standing left, palm tree behind. TextImage
Jenkins 70Punic Sicily, Rash Melqart AR Tetradrachm. ca 350-305/300 BC. Punic inscription rshmlqrt, charioteer driving fast quadriga left, above Nike flying right to crown driver / Head of Arethusa right, wreathed with grain leaves, in triple pendant earring and pearl necklace, four dolphins around. SNG Lockett 747. TextImage
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Jenkins 83Sicily, Siculo-Punic. Circa 350-330 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Arethusa right, wearing wreath of grain-ears and triple pendant earring / Horse stepping right; palm tree behind. TextImage
Jenkins 89Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 350-320/315 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa right, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; three dolphins around, symbol of Tanit behind / Horse standing right before palm tree; caduceus before. TextImage
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Jenkins 96Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. ca 340–330 BC. Head of Kore right, wreathed with grain leaves, in triple-pendant earring and necklace with multiple small pendants, thymiaterion before face / Free horse standing right, lifting off foreleg, crowned by Nike flying left above kerykeion, Punic letters hb behind horse’s right foreleg, palm tree in background. TextImage
Jenkins 101Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 350-320/315 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa right, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; two dolphins before, poppy behind / Horse standing right before palm. SNG Lockett 1042. TextImage
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Jenkins 105Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 350-320/315 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa right, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; two dolphins before, poppy behind / Horse standing right before palm tree. TextImage
Jenkins 109Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. 320-300 BC, uncertain Mint. Young head of Herakles clad in lionskin's with paws knotted below / Punic legend, horse head left, palm tree with two clusters of dates behind. TextImage
Jenkins 129Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 350-320/315 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; three dolphins swimming around, pellet before nose / Horse stepping right before palm tree. SNG Lloyd 1614, SNG Lockett 1035, SNG Copenhagen 83. TextImage
Jenkins 135Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 350-320/315 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins swimming around / Horse prancing left before palm tree. SNG Lockett 1036. TextImage
Jenkins 141Siculo-Punic. c320/315-305/300 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Wreathed head of Persephone left, four dolphins around / Prancing horse left, palm tree behind. TextImage
Jenkins 142Carthaginians In Sicily. 350-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 26mm. Head of Tanit left, surrounded by dolphins / Horse's head left, palm tree behind. Punic "m" below. Jenkins 142; Sear 6434. TextRev
Jenkins 149Siculo-Punic. c320/315-305/300 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Wreathed head of Persephone left, four dolphins swimming around / Large horse head left, palm behind; Punic ‘MMHNT’ below. TextImage
Jenkins 150Siculo-Punic coinage. Ca. 320-315 B.C. AR tetradrachm (17.04 g). Sicilian mint. TextImage
Jenkins 178Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 320/315-305/300 BC. Wreathed head of Persephone right, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins swimming around / Horsehead left, palm behind; Punic legend 'MMHNT' below. TextImage
Jenkins 180Siculo-Punic, Machanat AR Tetradrachm. After 320 BC. Head of Arethusa right, wreathed with grain ears, three dolphins around / Horse head left, palm tree behind. TextImage
Jenkins 188cfSiculo-Punic, Machanat AR Tetradrachm. ca 317–Ca. 305 BC. Head of Kore left, wreathed with grain leaves, in triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace, four dolphins around / Punic inscription ‘mmchnt, horse head left, palm tree behind. TextImage
Jenkins 189Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 320/315-305/300 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins swimming around / Horse head left, palm behind; Punic 'MMHNT' below. SNG Lloyd 1638. TextImage
Jenkins 193Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. ca 320/315-305/300 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins swimming around / Horse head left, palm behind; Punic 'MMHNT' below. SNG Copenhagen 88. TextImage
Jenkins 214Sicily, Siculo-Punic 'MM' Series AR Tetradrachm. ca 317-306 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace / horse head left, palm behind; Punic 'MM' below. TextImage
Jenkins 234Sicily, Siculo-Punic. The Camp. ca 320-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Wreathed head of Persephone left surrounded by dolphins / Horse's head left, palm tree behind; Punic 'MM' below. SNG Cop 982. TextImage
Jenkins 235Sicily, Siculo-Punic. ca 350-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Wreathed head of Tanit-Arethusa left, four dolphins around / Horse head left; palm tree behind, Punic letter M beneath. TextImage
Jenkins 237Sicily, Siculo-Punic. The Camp. ca 320-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Wreathed head of Persephone left surrounded by dolphins / Horse's head left, palm tree behind; Punic letter 'mem' below. SNG Cop 982. TextImage
Jenkins 249Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 320/315-305/300 BC. Wreathed head of Persephone left, in triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins around / Large horse's head left, palm behind; Punic 'M' below. TextImage
Jenkins 255Sicily, Siculo-Punic. The Camp. c320-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Wreathed head of Persephone left surrounded by dolphins / Horse's head left, palm tree behind; Punic 'MM' below. TextImage
Jenkins 257Siculo-Punic, Machanat AR Tetradrachm. ca 310–305 BC. Head of Arethusa left, in pendant earring, hair wreathed with grain leaves, three dolphins around / Head and neck of horse left, palm tree behind, Punic letter m below. TextImage
Jenkins 272Punic Sicily, Machanat AR Tetradrachm. ca 320 BC or a few years later. Head of Dido right, in pleated Phrygian tiara and hoop earring / Lion walking right, palm tree in background, Punic legend sh'mmhnt (people of the camp) below. Kraay-Hirmer 208. TextImage
Jenkins 290Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. ca 320/315-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin / Horse's head left; palm tree to right. McClean 3047. TextImage
Jenkins 299Siculo-Punic, Machanat AR Tetradrachm. ca 300-289 BC. Head of young Heracles right in lion skin headdress / Horse head left, palm tree behind. TextImage
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Jenkins 333Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-289 BC. "Quaestors." Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress / Horse head left; palm behind, club before, Punic legend 'MHSBM' below. SNG Lloyd 1650, SNG Fitzwilliam 1492. TextImage
Jenkins 336Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. ca 300-289 BC. Quaestors. Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress / Horse head left; palm behind, club before, Punic legend 'MHSBM' below. TextImage
Jenkins 341Sicily, Siculo-Punic. Circa 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.04 gm). Mint of the Quaestors. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Horsehead left. TextImage
Jenkins 349Punic Sicily, Mechasbim AR Tetradrachm. ca 300 BC or later. Head of young Heracles right in lion skin headdress / Horse head left, kerykeion before, palm tree behind, Punic legend mhsbm (quartermaster) below. TextImage
Jenkins 367Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. ca 300-289 BC. Quaestors. Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress / Horse head left; palm behind, astragalos before, Punic legend 'MHSBM' below. TextImage
Jenkins 367cfSicily, Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-289 BC. "Quaestors." Head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress / Horse head left; palm behind, astragalos before, Punic legend 'MHSBM' below. TextImage
Jenkins 384Siculo-Punic AR Tetradrachm, 16.71 g, 305-295 BC. Carthage. Head of Melquart or Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress knotted around neck / Punic MHSBM beneath horse's head left with palm tree behind head. Jenkins 384 ((dies O119/ R314); SNG Copenhagen 91.TextImage
Jenkins 387Siculo-Punic. 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Hercules in lion skin / "M Ch Sh BM" in punic script under horse head left. Jenkins 387 (O.119/R.317). TextImage
Jenkins 412Sicily, Siculo-Punic. Circa 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Horse's head left, palm tree behind; Punic 'MHSBM' below. Jenkins Series 5b, 412 (O124/B339); SNG Lockett 1056. TextImage
Jenkins 427Siculo-Punic Carthage Shekel. 19.25mm, 6.39 g. 264 BC. Female head left with two corn-ears and leaf in hair, wearing earring. / Free horse prancing left. Jenkins 427 (same dies).TextImage
Jenkins 436Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR 5-Shekels or Dekadrachm. Time of the First Punic War, circa 264-260 BC. Head of Tanit left, in single-pendant earring and wreath of grain ears / Pegasos flying right; Punic legend "B'RST" below. Weber 1278. TextImage
Jenkins 437Siculo-Punic, ca. 264 BC. AR dekadrachm. 41.53 gr, 36.69 mm. Female head left, with two corn-ears and leaf in hair, single drop earring, no necklace. / Pegasos flying right, leading edge of wing with rounded corner overlapping the neck with curved indentation below, two main rows of feathers. Punic legend B'RST below. Jenkins 437; SNG Copenhagen 180.TextImage
Jenkins 452Sicily, Siculo-Punic AR 5 Shekels or Decadrachm. Circa 264-260 BC. First Punic War issue. Head of Tanit left, wearing single pendant earring and wreath of grain ears / Pegasos flying right; Punic "B'RST" below. SNG Copenhagen (Zeugitania) 180 = SNG Copenhagen (Sicily) 998; SNG Stockholm 663. TextImage
Jenkins 605Sicily, Siculo-Punic tetradrachm, Silver, 16.70 gr, 25.93mm. 350-290 BC. Female head left wearing tiara / Lion walking left before palm-tree, Punic legend below. Jenkins 605-606; Hill, Sicily, Pl. X, 7; Sear -.TextImage
Lindgren 626Sicilo-Punic AE 18. Zeugitana. Palm tree with two dates / horse's head right. Acquaro 148. TextImage
SG 6512Punic-Sicily, AE Unit, 6.06 gr, 22.52 mm. Carthage. ca. 160-146 BC. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head turned left, symbol below. Sear 6512.TextImage
SNG ANS 532Sicily, Siculo-Punic. Ziz mint. Before 405 BC. AE Hexas. Rooster; Ziz / Six pellets. SNG ANS 532 (Panormos). TextImage
SNG Cop 103Carthaginians in Sicily, AE 20. Late 4th-Early 3rd Century BC. Palm tree / horse head right. TextImage
SNG Cop 107vPunic Sicily AE 16. 264-241 BC. Palm tree / Pegasus facing right. TextImage
SNG Cop 215Carthage, AE shekel, first Punic War. Ca 264-241 BC. 22mm, 5.92 g. Mint on Sardinia. Wreathed head of Tanit left. / Horse standing right; Punic "H" below. SNG Cop. 215; CNP 33aw; MAA 59o.TextImage
SNG Cop 381Carthaginians in Sicily AE19. ca 213-211 BC, time of Hannibal. Veiled female head right / Horse galloping right, fillet on palm branch behind. TextImage
SNG Cop 1018Siculo-Punic AE16. 4th-3rd century BC. Palm tree / Pegasos flying left. TextImage
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SNG Cop 1018vSicilo-Punic, AE15, (3.50g) 4th-3rd century BC, Palm tree. / Pegasus flying left, three pellets below. TextImage
SNG Cop 1021Siculo-Punic AE 15mm. ca 4th century BC. Wreathed head of Persephone-Tanit left / horse rearing to right. TextImage
SNG Cop 1024Sicilo-Punic, AE15, (3.95g) Head of Tanit left. / Horse right. TextImage
SNG Del 746Punic AR Quarter-Shekel. Sicily, 215-205 BC. Head of Tanit to left. / Horse standing right. SNG Delepierre 746. TextImage
Tudeer 107Sicily, Punic(?) imitation of Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. After ca. 413-399 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right to crown horses / Blundered legend KOSIWNW (fifth letter inverted, sixth retrograde), head of Arethusa right, hair rolled, in whorl earring and choker, imitative artist's signature EUMENOY (retrograde) beneath neck, four dolphins around. TextImage
Tudeer 107cfSicily, Punic(?) imitation of Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 413-399 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses / Head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, imitation artist's signature EUMENOY (retrograde) beneath neck. TextImage
Weber 8509vZeugitana, Carthage or Siculo-Punic AE16, 241-146 BC. Head of Tanit left wreathed with corn / horse standing right, palm-tree in the background. TextImage
Sear 6432Sicilo-Punic AR Tetradrachm. ca 390-350 BC. Head of Persephone left, surrounded by four swimming dolphins / Horse running left, past palm tree.TextImage
See also: Jenkins: Coins of Punic Sicily, Part 1 at the archive of the Schweizerische numismatische Rundschau, generously hosted by the ETH, Zurich
Magna Graecia Coins listing of Siculo-Punic Issues
Entry for Sicily, Punic on the Digital Historia Numorum