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I have always had an Interest in the History of Rome, specifically the Imperiatorial Period and the Punic War Period. This interest was the reason I decided to collect Ancient coins. To quote (supposedly) Cato the Elder, Carthago delenda est! Carthage must be destroyed! This coin, however, survived! ZEUGITANIA. CARTHAGE. AE (CIRCA 400-350 BC)  Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left. Rev: Horse galloping right. Condition: good very fine Weight: 5.5 gm. Diameter: 17 mm.        If anyone has any more information, please post it  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
Very nice Carthage coin! Oh yeah, Noob will be jealous. lol
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Moderator
 United States
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Really nice coin, I'm going to hve to get one of these one day.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, jealous here too. I've been looking for one off and on for a while. Really nice example. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Very nice!  I really like the details showing through the patina.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Windchild, what a awesome coin, love the thick green patina and a Carthage coin to boot.. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Certainly not a cheap coin, but a great pickup.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok, I can't get over this coin, awesome,awesome, awesome.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Not cheap... But worth the cost!
Very fast shipping too... Within 12 hours!
I'm going to post my third coin (which I know little about) soon, with a guess the price style guessing game of the trio.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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None of this type on Wildwinds... Any other way to get catalog numbers?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sassari 56-136 Holleman Munten List 106 (1996) A few different Examples , you have Group I Large Head Calciati (1987) distinguishes also galloping and prancing horses You might be able to narrow it down if you can figure out the die rotation in hrs. I am pretty sure its a Group I large head. Siculo-Punic coin, 370/60-340/25BC horse galloping horse prancing GROUP I globular flan GROUP II globular flan class I large head, 5-7 g class I large head, 5-7 g class II smaller head class II smaller head This is the best Site I have ever found for these types of coins! http://www.magnagraecia.nl/coins/Pu...ugitana.htmlWhat I really want its the super massive 15-Shekel AE Piece a whopping 121 g. WHAT!!?
Edited by Ancientnoob 01/14/2013 12:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Great site! I agree... That 15 Shekel AE would be awesome!  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin! I sense you got a good deal on it  I have a Carthage coin very similar to this one (probably the same type).
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