Horse head

[manpace]

Never seen one like this before.  I almost wonder if it's a fantasy coin from more recently, but it does look very old.

Horse head on one side, down to the shoulder, cropped mane.  Other side is a palm tree, or crude bird or something?

Flan is pie-shaped, with bevel on horsey side.

5 grams, 18mm.

Acquired from seller in France.

[quadrans]

You can try Carthage coin ?

 Q.

[benito]

I would  try Cartagonova. 1/2 calcos. c.220-215  BC.  Al.Bg 401 ?

[manpace]

I would  try Cartagonova. 1/2 calcos. c.220-215  BC.  Al.Bg 401 ?

You're right, that's Carthago Nova for sure.  I haven't been able to find Al.Bg 401 though.  Here's 398 and it's the horse all right.

http://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=1087046

Other coins show the palm tree with low hanging fruit.  But I haven't seen one that has horse and palm on opposite sides.  Is that what Al BG 401 is?

[benito]

Voila.
Horse and palm on opposite sides.
See pic below.
Should be Alvarez Burgos but my book is now in storage.

[manpace]

Voila.
Horse and palm on opposite sides.
See pic below.
Should be Alvarez Burgos but my book is now in storage.

Wonderful, thanks!

[manpace]

I notice this coin type matches regular Carthage coins very closely.

http://wildwinds.com/coins/greece/zeugitana/carthage/SNGCop_102.2.jpg

How are they distinguished?