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Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 06/21/2015 10:19 am A while ago I bought two coins in a lot. I was really after the Spain, Emporion that was in the lot, but this coin turned out to be interesting as well. If my attribution is correct it is Carthage, AE 3 Shekels, 201-146 BC as seen at the bottom of this page. http://www.magnagraecia.nl/coins/Pu...ugitana.html and would be one of the last coins made by the Carthaginians before the final Roman destruction of Carthage. Sadly the reverse is very worn. The coin has deep blade marks on both sides, more on the rev., but they don't show up as well. It makes me wonder if it was a Roman soldier who put them there during the sack. I don't know how scarce these are, but I haven't found many pictured in data bases. Opinions? AE 28.5mm, 19.6g Edited by Doucet 06/21/2015 10:21 am Report this Post to the Staff

pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 06/21/2015 10:40 am Is it like this one? http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/108426.php Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 06/21/2015 10:44 am Very scarce, if not rare. I had one I sold a year or two ago. I haven't seen any for sale but I haven't looked in a long while. Great exanple! Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 06/21/2015 10:45 am ...and thats the one Great Coin Pish!! Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 06/21/2015 11:01 am Anoob, thanks for the confirmation. I was hoping you chime in. pishpash, yes your coin is very similar and the reverse is much better. As of yet I haven't seen one with the mark under the horse like yours, it could be Muller 250. Yours is deeply scratched as well! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 06/21/2015 12:10 pm still a cool coin doucet, even if rough. good color. the coin is larger than I expected as well. i'd take it for sure! Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 06/21/2015 12:21 pm Very nice coin pishpash Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/21/2015 1:14 pm I wish I had more of this type. Report this Post to the Staff
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