Is This Tanit-Persephone/Horse, Sicily, Siculo-Punic 320Bc?

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Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/15/2014 9:30 pm I am wondering if this coin is Tanit-Persephone/Horse, Sicily, Siculo-Punic 320BC?/ I bought it as Syracuse/Himera but I would like to identify it further if possible. Does anyone have any ideas for me, please? Here is Tanit-Persephone/Horse, Sicily, Siculo-Punic 320BC Report this Post to the Staff

Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 09/15/2014 9:33 pm Your coin does appear to from Punic Carthage. I would suspect the coin is early third century BC. You coin is certainly not the one pictured. Your coin is Tanit / horse galloping left. There night have been a palm tree but I am not sure. Report this Post to the Staff
chuy1530 Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 09/15/2014 10:25 pm Himerian coins that I've seen usually have a wreath with dots in the middle. Yours looks very much like a Punic Carthage coin to me. Do you have the weight and diameter? Carthaginian coins mostly followed the same motif (tanit on the obverse, some variations of a horse and/or palm tree on the reverse, sometimes a horses head on the obverse) so I have trouble telling them apart. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/15/2014 11:14 pm 19mm wide 3mm thick 4-5gm in weight Hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
chuy1530 Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 09/16/2014 11:41 pm I have a similar weight/size from around 260 BC but with a horse head reverse instead of the whole horse. Afraid I can't help too much more besides saying it looks Punic. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/17/2014 12:24 am I have located this (similar) coin. Does this help? It is Zeugitania, Siculo-Punic 4-3c BC Head of Tanit, horse rearing left Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 09/17/2014 9:56 pm that looks pretty darn close TC. I was looking for a palm tree as well, but don't think there is one..i believe you nailed it. Report this Post to the Staff
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