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Yea I was sorta upset I got out bid on what would have been my first AR Drachm of Carthage. I guess you can't win them all.
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Great looking coins. I have wanted a Carthaginian - Horse type for years but have been waiting for the right one to come. I have just (this week) taken the plunge and added the following coin:- Zeugitania/Siculo-Punic AE unit Obv:- Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain. Rev: Head of horse right, Pellet before. Minted in Zeugitania, Carthage. Circa 300-264 BC Reference:-- SNGCop 169 21.49 mm. 5.36 g.  Martin |
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 Wow--there's some great detail on that coin! |
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These things seem to come in all sizes but the big ones are not common or cheap. I'd really like one of the 30mm ones. Of course the next step is to go silver and those get pricey when large also: http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=23744My North African coins are all bronze and the size of Martin's or smaller. I will point out that there are fakes of the big silver ones so, if you see a bargain dekadrachm with a horse head, run away. Can anyone explain the meanings of the dots (one, three, small, large, ring)? These are not rare coins overall but the best ones get very desirable. Other than size, I don't know the differences. |
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Beautiful coins, I have only one for the Carthage mint.
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Lucky for me I can only afford the bronze ones. You can find them pretty reasonable if your patient. I am looking for one with large horse head reverse also. Martin's is great!
Matin's coin has great detail, the ear ring is completely present. That is the thing that seems to wear off first.
Besides the three dots and the large circle beneath the horse, I wonder if the is some meaning in the type of ear ring worn by Tanit?
More to research!
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Left to Right:
1) Time of Hannibal Same as original post. Mine is 1.56g
2) Sardinia? c. 264 -241 BC Tanit Left / Horse right AE Shekel /5.56g
3) Carthage c. 201-146 BC Tanit Left / Horse right AE 3 Shekel AE 28mm / 17.78g
Looks like Tanit is smoking a cigar...Tough woman.
Edited by Ancientnoob
08/07/2012 6:26 pm
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Martin => man, I am absolutely amazed at the seemingly endless stream of total winners that you continue to post!! ... I'm beginning to suspect that you're a blacksmith (or a coinsmith? ... is coinsmith even a word?)  => keep 'em coming!! |
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Edited by Ancientnoob
08/07/2012 6:31 pm
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Ancientnoob => your coins are awesome too (man, ya gotta love the animal coins!!)  |
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Nice coins Ancient.
That helmet is great, a lot of these are barely recognizable.
Tanit has that ear ring again!
And that 28mm. You can play with that one and not lose it.
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I almost forgot, Here comes the Calvary!  Edited by Ancientnoob
08/13/2012 12:02 am
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