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*SOLD*Carthage, Zeugitania AE15
Attribution: SNG Cop 144 ff., Sardinia
Date: 300-264 BC
Obverse: head of Tanit l. wearing wreath of grain, earring and necklace
Reverse: horse's head r.
Size: 18.8 mm
Weight: 5.57 grams
ex-ForvmNoah
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...and another shot of the Carthaginian crusherLooks a lot like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, doesn't it?
YUM!
ZEUGITANA, Carthage. 15 shekel.
AE45, 95.4g
circa 200 BC
Obverse: head of Tanit
Reverse: horse standing right, left foreleg up; above, radiate disc flanked by uraei
I don't have a reference book and the only other picture of one I've found is on the magnagraecia.nl site. Their list indicates four specimens known to them. Don't know if this is one of the four. TIF
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0106 - Punic - AE unit - 242-209 BCObv/ Head of Tanit (rough) l.
Rev/ Horse's head (rough) r.: before, punic letter “aleph”.
AE, 21.5 mm, 10.35 g
Mint: Qart Hadasht (Cartagena, Spain)
CNH/HC45 [R1]
ex-Sanrode Numismática – eBay, art. #260689847460dafnis
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0109 - Punic - 1/4 AE 242-209 BCObv/ Head of Tanit l.
Rev/ Helmet; behind, punic letter “ayin”.
AE, 13.5 mm, 1.52 g
Mint: Qart Hadasht
CNH/HC43 [R4]
ex-Soler y Llach, auction may 2011, lot 2178dafnis
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0120 - Punic - AE16 400-350 BCObv/ Head of Tanit l.
Rev/ Horse standing r.: behind, palm tree; before, three dots.
AE, 16.5 mm, 3.20 g
Mint: Carthage
SNG Copenhagen 118 var.
ex-Numismática Hinojosa, eBay june 2011 - art. #280699851930dafnis
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030 Zeugitana, Carthage, 310-290 BCElectrum shekel-didrachm, 18.5mm, 7.43g, nice VF
Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn; she wears necklace and triple-drop earring; dot before neck / Horse standing right on exergal line; three pellets under exergual line.
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Ex: Apollo Numismatics
Jenkins V, 282-2; Müller p. 84, 52Lawrence W
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0344 Carthage - AE 14Sardinian mint
300-264 BC
head of Tanit left
head of horse right
SNG Cop 149, Alexandropoulos 57, Müller Afrique 268
2,33g 17mmJ. B.
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AE 17Carthage, Zeugitania, North Africa, c. 310 - 290 B.C. Bronze AE 17, SNG Cop 109 ff., F, Sicilian (?) mint, 2.372g, 15.0mm, 225o, c. 310 - 290 B.C.; obverse head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain and pendant necklace; reverse, horse standing right, date palm tree behind. Tanit was a Phoenician lunar goddess, worshiped as the patron goddess at Carthage. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Barcid SpainAE 22, Spanish Mint, 237-209 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse's head right, A below.
Similar to SNGCop283-7 (no letters).
22mm, 9.0 gms.
b70
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Battle of Thapsus - P. Licinius Crassus (47-46 BC)Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and P. Licinius Crassus, 47-46 BC. AR Denarius. North Africa.
Obv: Q·METEL· PIVS – SCIPIO·IMP Lion-headed Genius Terrae Africae standing facing, holding ankh in her right hand; to left and right of her head, G.T. - A.
Rev: P·CRASSVS·IVN – LEG PRO·PR Victory standing to left, holding caduceus and shield.
This coin has aroused great interest among numismatists, especially the lioness-headed goddess depicted on the obverse, numismatists have two different views about her identiy, one of which believes that she is Sekhmet, the lioness goddess of war in ancient Egyptian mythology, and that in her right hand is 'ankh', the symbol of life in Egyptian culture; while the other view, which arouses in recent years, believes that she was the Carthaginian goddess Tanit, with 'symbol of Tanit' in her right hand. Considering the coin was minted near Thapsus in North Africa, which was the formal land of Carthage Republic, the second view makes more sense. In fact Tanit was still venerated in North Africa after the destruction of Carthage, and was sometimes depicted with a lion's head to express her warrior quality.
Either way, the coinage shows a dramatic break with Roman Republican tradition, no local or city goddess had previously been portrayed on the obverse of Roman coinage other than Roma herself, and certainly never a foreign one, not to mention an enemy one. In this case it was made all the more objectionable by either being or holding the symbol of Tanit - a god whose people had slain hundreds of thousands of Roman soldiers and nearly vanquished Rome entirely. Scipio’s coinage might have been designed to curry favour with the populace of North Africa, Caesar must not have been able to believe his luck, as nothing could better demonstrate to the rank and file the justness of his military actions than the thoroughly un-Roman depths to which Scipio had lowered himself.YuenTsin C
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Billion Tridrachm from CarthageA Billion tridrachm from Carthage, minted during the second Punic war. 9.589g, 26.2mm, Carthage mint, c. 215 - 205 B.C.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left, wearing barley wreath, pellet on leaf, triple-pendant earing, and necklace with many pendants
Reverse: Unbridled horse standing right, palm tree in background, pellet below horse's belly forward of the palm trunk; scarce;
Attribution: Alexandropoulos 44a; Müller Afrique 104; SNG Cop 190 var (no pellet); SRCV II 6494 var (same)chuy1530
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Bruttium, Brettii, Under Hannibal, (215-205 B.C.), AR-Quarter Shekel, SNG Cop 369, -/-//--, Free horse standing right,Bruttium, Brettii, Under Hannibal, (215-205 B.C.), AR-Quarter Shekel, SNG Cop 369, -/-//--, Free horse standing right,
avers: Head of Tanit-Demeter left, wreathed with grain, in pendant earring and necklace.
reverse: Free horse standing right.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 13,5mm, weight: 1,67g, axes: 0h,
mint: Bruttium, Brettii, date: 215-205 B.C., ref: SNG Cop 369, Robinson, NC 1964, p. 53, 3., HN Italy 2020.,
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BRUTTIUM, Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. AR Half Shekel (19.5mm, 3.60 g, 3h)BRUTTIUM, Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. AR Half Shekel (19.5mm, 3.60 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; solar disk above. Jenkins, Some U1; Robinson, Second p. 44, 3; CNP 44c; HN Italy 2016. Toned, minor deposits, struck with worn reverse die. Good VF.
From the Weise Collection, purchased from Atlantis Ltd., 24 October 2004.Mark R1
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CARTAGINE o Zeugitania (375-325 a.C.)Cartagine o Zeugitania (possedimenti cartaginesi), 375-325 a.C.
AE, 1,8 gr.,15 mm., 90°, BB-
D/ Testa di Tanit a sinistra.
R/ Cavallo a destra e palma sullo sfondo.
SNGSas 186-256
Provenienza: collezione Berardengo, Roma Italia (7 ottobre 2007, numero catalogo 72); ex Artemide aste (San Marino, fino al 2007).paolo
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CARTAGO - Nor-África AE 1/2 Calco 15 mm 2.9 gr.
Anv: Cabeza coronada de Tanit a izquierda, vistiendo triple pendiente.
Rev: Caballo estante a derecha, palmera en segundo plano, 3 puntos en formación triangular, en campo derecho.
Tanit fue la diosa más importante de la mitología cartaginesa, la consorte de Baal y patrona de Cartago. Era equivalente a la diosa fenicia Astarté; también fue una deidad bereber. Fue la diosa de Ibiza (Islas Baleares, España). Wikipedia
Acuñada: 325-300 A.C.
Ceca: Cartago - Nor-África
Referencias: Visona #16 - MAA #18f - Sear GCV II #6444 Pag.596 - Jenkins & Lewis #12 Plate.26 - Müller II #163 Pag.95 - SNG Cop #109 - Calciati III #20 - Henzen #384-9mdelvalle
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CARTAGO NOVA - Hispania Hispano-Cartaginés, acuñada durante la II Guerra Púnica en Cartago Nova (Hoy Cartagena).
AE Calco 18 mm 9.7 gr.
Anv: Cabeza de Tanit a izquierda.
Rev: Cabeza de caballo a derecha, delante letra fenicia aleph.
Tanit fue la diosa más importante de la mitología cartaginesa, la consorte de Baal y patrona de Cartago. Era equivalente a la diosa fenicia Astarté; también fue una deidad bereber. Fue la diosa de Ibiza (Islas Baleares, España). Wikipedia
Acuñada: 220 - 215 A.C.
Ceca: Hispano-Cartaginesa, muy probablemente Cartago Nova (Hoy Cartagena - España)
Referencias: ABH #515 - Villaronga CNH #45 Pag.69mdelvalle
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CARTHAGECARTHAGE. Circa 400-350 BC. Æ 16mm (2.59 gm). Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing pendant necklace / Horse standing right, palm behind; pellet above, trefoil of pellets before. Alexandropoulos 18f; SNG Copenhagen 119; Müller 167. Nice VF, green patina. Ex-CNG(77) B54V64ecoli
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CarthageCarthage, Zeugitana; AE 16, uncertain Sicilian mint, circa 300 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse standing right, palm-tree behind.
SNGCop 113, Müller 163; 2.66 gm.b70
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CarthageCarthage, Zeugitana; AE 16, uncertain Sicilian mint, circa 300 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse standing right, palm-tree behind.
SNGCop 113, Müller 163; 16mm, 2.44 gm.b70
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CarthageCarthage (3rd century BC). AE (18 mm / 4.90 g). Head of Tanit left / Horse head right, punic letter before. cf S 6525. Possibly overstruck on another coin, traces barely visible on obverse and reverse. Ex-Barry and Darling G15
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CarthageSiculo-Punic Series
400-340 B.C.
Bronze Unit
4.72 gm, 15.5 mm
Obv.: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev.: Horse rearing right
Sicilian mint, c. 400-340 B.C.
SNG Cop 96,
SNG Cop 1021Jaimelai
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Carthage Carthage,. AE 19. Sardinia c. 300-264 B.C. (very few other coins were ever struck there). (5.48 grams. 6:30h). Obv: head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain. Rev: horse head and neck right.
Sear Greek 6523. Morcom 913. Ex Warren Esty.
Carthage, Rome’s first enemy off the Italian peninsula, minted coins in Sardinia, which it controlled during the First Punic War, possibly due to the close proximity of the troops. Lucas H
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CARTHAGEÆ Unit, 16mm, 2.8g, 5h; Carthage mint, c. 400-350 BC.
Obv.: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Rev.: Horse standing right; palm tree in background.
Reference: SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 109 / 17-120-128John Anthony
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Carthage - 210 - 202 B.C.Billon Dishekel, 210 - 202 B.C., Zeugitana, Carthage, 26.2mm, 8.51g, 0°, SNG Copenhagen 190
Obv: Head of Tanit left, wreathed with barley, wearing necklace and earring.
Rev: Horse standing right, palm tree in background.Marti Vltori
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Carthage - AEc. 400-350 BC
head of Tanit left wearing wreath
horse galloping right
MAA 15; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 96
6,0g 15,5mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Carthage - AESardinia
300-264 BC
head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain and plain necklace
horse head right
SNG Cop 149, Alexandropoulos 57, Müller Afrique 268
5,3g 19mm
ex ArtemideJ. B.
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Carthage - AESicily
340-320 BC
palm tree, three fronds on each side and a bunch of dates on each side
horse head right
Calciati III p. 384, 12/15 (same dies); Viola CNP 255; SNG Cop 102; Alexandropoulos MAA 20; HGC 2 1668,
6,9g 18mm
ex ArtemideJ. B.
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Carthage - AE 14Sicilian mint
310-290 BC
head of Tanit decorated by grain ears left
horse right, palm behind
Alexandropoulos 18, SNG Cop 109 ff., Müller Afrique 163, SGCV II 6444
2,37g 13,5mmJ. B.
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Carthage - AE Trishekel?c. 201-175 BC
head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grains
horse standing right, lifting front leg
Cf. SNG Copenhagen 409-413
15,4g 27,5mm
ex Naumann
Rare bronze emegency issue replacing silver coinage after the second punic war.J. B.
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Carthage AR Quarter Shekel CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 220-205 BC. AR Quarter Shekel (14mm, 1.80 g). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right. MAA 78; SNG Copenhagen 335. Good VF, find patina.TLP
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Carthage Electrum Stater Obv: Head of Tanit to l. with grain ears in hair, triple-pendant earring and necklace. Dot in front.
Rev: Horse standing to r., dot underneath l. hind leg.
Year: 310-290 BC
Weight: 7.45g
Cat #: Jenkins 298oa
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Carthage Electrum Stater #2Greek (Post-Classical, N. Africa). Zeugitania, Carthage EL Stater (19mm, 7.38g, 12h), struck c. 290-270 BCE.
Obv: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earring and necklace with nine pendants. Border of dots (faint).
Rev: Horse standing right, ground line below. Border of dots (faint).
Ref: Jenkins & Lewis Group VI (314?).
Prov: Ex Artemide Aste LII (27 Oct 2019), Lot 107.
Notes: I haven't yet uploaded my "Carthage EL Stater #1" yet since I'm not happy with my photo, but also not quite ready to give up & use the photos from past auctions...
This coin featured in video by "Classical Numismatics" on Youtube: “Ancient Coins: Gold Coins Ep. 1 (7:50-8:25)” (20 Oct 2021) [LINK]Curtis JJ
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Carthage TanitCarthage Tanit, Greek AE, 19mm, 5g, 3rd century B.C.
OBV: Phoenician lunar goddess and consort of Baal Hammon Tanit
REV: neck up profile of horse right
Similar 6527
Zeugitana, Carthage????SRukke
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Carthage, c300-200 BCCarthage
AE3 – c. 300-200 BC
Head of Tanit l., wreathed with corn
Horse facing left, palm tree behind
S 6444 Ardatirion
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Carthage, Punic Spain, SNG BM Spain 67Mobile military mint, Punic Spain, C. 237-209 B.C. AE, 13mm 1.46g, MHC 114; CNH 42; SNG BM Spain 67
O: Wreathed head of Tanit l.
R: Helmet l.
After putting down the mercenary revolt, Hamilcar Barca and other Carthaginians went to Spain to “start over” in the only remaining significant Carthaginian possession outside of North Africa. They extended Carthaginian influence beyond the Punic cities of southeastern Spain and utilized the local mineral resources to help re-establish the Carthaginian empire. Hamilcar drowned in 231 BC and was succeeded by his son-in-law, Hasdrubal, who founded Carthago Nova in 229 BC. Hasbrudal was assassinated in 221 BC. Hannibal Barca succeeded his brother-in-law. In 219 BC, Hannibal took Saguntum. Rome responded by declaring war and Hannibal made preparations to invade Italy. After Hannibal was in southern Italy during the Second Punic War, Spain continued to support his efforts until P. Cornelius Scipio (later Africanus) captured Carthago Nova in 209 BC. Carthaginian forces were driven out of Spain by 206 BC and Rome maintained control after the Second Punic War.
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Carthage, Punic Spain, SNG BM Spain 67Mobile military mint, Punic Spain. C. 237-209 B.C. AE, 13mm 1.52g, MHC 114; CNH 42; SNG BM Spain 67
O: Wreathed head of Tanit l.
R: Helmet l.
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Carthage, Sardinian mint, SNG Cop 204Sardinian mint, Zeugitania, Carthage, 264-241 B.C., 20mm 6.08g, SNG Cop 204
O: Head of Tanit, l
R: horse stg r, Punic letters between legs
Ex HJB
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Carthage, Sardinian mint, SNG Cop 311Carthage, Sardinian mint, 221-210 BC AE, 23mm 7.52g, SNG Cop 311
Obverse: Head of Tanit left
Reverse: Horse standing right, head reverted, Punic letter below
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Carthage, Second Punic War (203-201 BC)BI 1½ Shekels.
25mm, 9.18g
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Reverse: Horse standing right, head left, with leg raised.
MAA 81; SNG Copenhagen 390-3.
Billon is debased silver, an indication of the financial stress Carthage was under towards the end of the war. This particular coin would have been minted in Carthage right around the time of the decisive battle of Zama (southwest of Carthage) where the Roman General Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal in 202 BC. Nathan P
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Carthage, Second Punic War (220-215 BC)AE Trishekel
29 mm, 18.21 g
Obverse: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears and single-pendant earring
Reverse: Horse standing right; palm tree in background to left.
MAA 84; Müller, Afrique 147; SNG Copenhagen 344.
The Second Punic War formally began when the Carthaginian general Hannibal and his army crossed the Alps in November of 218 BC and descended into Northern Italy. Battles raged on Italian soil for nearly 15 years until Hannibal and what remained of his army sailed for North Africa in the summer or fall of 203 BC. Shown above is a typical example of what would have been a lower-value coin issued by the Carthaginians in the early stages of the war.
Carthage was a Phoenician colony, and as such the Carthaginians were related to the Hebrews and the Canaanites (among others). Culturally they had much in common, including the use of the shekel as the primary unit of money. Likewise, the Carthaginians worshipped a variety of deities from the ancient Middle East. One in particular was the goddess Tanit. A Phoenician (Punic) goddess of war, Tanit was also a virgin mother goddess and a fertility symbol. Nathan P
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Carthage, Second Punic War, c. 216 - 205 B.C.
64035. Silver quarter shekel, Robinson NC 1964, p. 44, group I, 3; SNG Cop 348 -349; Alexandropoulos 78; HN Italy 2015, VF, scratches, 1.733g, 13.6mm, 45o, Carthage mint, c. 216 - 205 B.C.; obverse head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain, wearing necklace and earring, dot border; reverse horse standing right, dot border; ex Ancient Eagles;MagisterRiggs
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Carthage, Second Punic War. Circa 220-205 BC.AR 1/4 Shekel (14mm, 1.71 g, 12h)
Obverse- Head of Tanit left, wearing grain-ear wreath, single-pendant earring, and necklace with pendants.
Reverse- Horse standing right; pellet below.
MAA 78; SNG Copenhagen 337.b70
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Carthage, Sicilian (?) mint, SNGCop 109Sicilian (?) mint, Carthage (Punic), 4th-3rd century B.C. AE, 17mm 2.90g, SNGCop 109, Calciati 20. Sear Greek Coins and their Values (SG) #sg6444
O: Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn
R: Horse right, palm behind
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CARTHAGE, Siculo-Punic Mint AE16 - Tanit/Horse + PalmCarthaginian Mint in Sicily 16mm 3.10g late 4th - early 3rd century BC.
O: Head Tanit l. wearing grain ears.
R: Horse standing r. before Palm.
Refs: Sear - , Mueller 163, SNG Cop 109-113.
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Carthage, Tanit, HorseCarthage
1/2 Shekel, 3rd-2nd century BC
Obv: Head of Tanit left, crowned with ears of corn.
Rev.: Horse standing right, head turned left, foreleg raised, linear circle.
Billon, 5.37g, 23.3mm
Ref.: Sear 6497, SNG Cop. 396
Ex Pecunem 10, Lot 263shanxi
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Carthage, Tanit, HorseCarthage
Trishekel, circa 201-195 BC
Obv: Head of Tanit left, wearing grain wreath.
Rev.: Horse prancing right; pellet between forelegs.
AE, 19.4g, 29mm
Ref.: MAA A.105c; SNG Copenhagen 409-10 var. (pellet).
Ex Gorny&Mosch, 2017, A251, 4583
Ex Numismatik Naumann, auction 66, lot 237shanxi
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Carthage, Tanit, Horse, O to rightCarthage
Circa 300-264 BC. Æ 18
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev.: Horse’s head right; Punic letter ayin to right
Æ, 5.25g, 18mm
Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 151shanxi
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Carthage, Zeugitana circa 4th-3rd century BC
AE16 (2.99g)
O: Head of Tanit left, wreathed in corn, wearing earring and necklace; pellet behind.
R: Horse standing right, palm tree in background; pellet at right.
Sear 6444v Enodia
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Carthage, Zeugitana310-290 B.C.
Bronze AE17
1.96 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain ears, triple drop earrings and necklace
Rev.: Horse right, in front of palm tree
Siculo-Punic, Sicilian Mint?
Sear 6444;
[SNG Cop 109, 117]
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Carthage, Zeugitanacirca 3rd century BC
AE19 (19mm, 5.84g)
O: Head of Tanit left, wreathed in corn, wearing plain necklace and earring.
R: Head and neck of horse right.
Sear 6523v (pendant necklace)
Enodia
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Carthage, ZeugitanaMetal/Size: AE18; Weight: 5.40 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Zeugitana, Carthage; Date: 300-264 BCE; Obverse: Head of god Tanit facing left and wreathed in corn. Reverse: Horse head facing right with Punic "O" to far right. References: SNG Cop. #225; Sear #6526; Muller II, 102, 286.museumguy
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Carthage, Zeugitania Ae UnitAE Unit
Size: 16 mm, Weight: 3.31 grams, Die Axis: 6h
Carthage, Zeugitania
400 - 350 BCE
Obverse: Wreathed bust of Tanit to left, wearing triple-drop earring.
Reverse: Horse standing to right, palm tree behind, three pellets in triangular formation to right.
References: CNP 194s
Purchased from Colonial Coins & Medals Brisbane, 2004Pharsalos
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Carthage, Zeugitania Tanit Bronze c. 310-290 B.C.Bronze AE 17, 2.875g, 16.1mm, 315o, Sicilian mint, c. 310 - 290 B.C.
Obv: Head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain, earring, and necklace.
Rev: Horse standing right, date palm tree in background behind horse.
Ref: SNG Cop 109 ff., SGCV II 6444.
Choice VF.mjabrial
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Carthage, Zeugitania, North Africa, 201 - 175 B.C.Bronze trishekel, SNG Cop 409 ff. (various symbols), Fair, 11.078g, 26.8mm, 0o, Carthage mint, 201 - 175 B.C.; obverse head of Tanit left, wreathed in grain; reverse horse striding right, Punic letter below; scarceMagisterRiggs
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Carthage, Zeugitania, North Africa, 300 - 264 B.C.From Forum: Bronze AE 15, cf. SNG Cop 144 ff., aF, 5.571g, 18.8mm, 270o, Sardinian mint, obverse head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain, earring and necklace; reverse horse's head right;
Wish Tanit had kept her head on this coin....but LOVE the horse!MagisterRiggs
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Carthage, Zeugitania, North Africa, c. 400 - 350 B.C.Bronze AE 17, cf. Alexandropoulos 18, SNG Cop 109 ff., Müller Afrique 163, SGCV II 6444, F, 1.606g, 13.9mm, 270o, c. 400 - 350 B.C.; obverse head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain and pendant necklace; reverse horse standing right, date palm tree behind;MagisterRiggs
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Carthage. Carthage circa 400-350 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears.
Rev. Horse standing right, palm tree in background, three pellets above pellet in right field.
References: MAA 18l; Jenkins & Lewis 13; SNG Copenhagen 118. SEAR 6508-11.
16.1mm and 2.23grams.
As found condition.
Canaan
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Carthage. Tanit and Stallion 1.5 Shekel of Zeugitania.Carthage. Second Punic War. c. 203-201 BC. BI Tridrachm, or 1½ Shekel (9.28 gm, 26.3mm, 12h) of Zeugitania. Wreathed head of Tanit left wearing single-pendant earrings. / Collared stallion standing right, head left, right foreleg raised. VF. SNG Cop. 8 #391-393; CNP 103; MAA 81; Müller Afrique II p.98 #230; Sear Greek II #6497.Anaximander
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Carthage: 1st Punic War, AE20.Zeugitana 300-264 B.C.- 5.13gr - 20mm, Axis 6h.
Obv: Head of Tanit left, pellet below.
Rev: Horse's head right, pellet right.
Ref: SNG Cop 170.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli
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Carthage: AE Shekel.Second Punic War 218-201 B.C. 4.31g - 20.9mm, Axis 12h.
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Rev: Horse standing right, head left; palmette standard in background to left, Punic gimel to right.
Ref: CNP 232d; MAA 88o; SNG Copenhagen 319.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli
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Carthage: AE14 Unit.Zeugitana 400-350 B.C. 4.64g - 14.9mm, Axis 6h.
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Rev: Horse prancing right, ground line beneath.
Ref: SNGCop 95-97.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli
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Carthaginian CoinA bronze Carthaginian coin minted in Carthage between 264-241 BC. 22 mm, 8.57 g
Obverse: Head of Tanit left wearing earrings and wreathed in ears of grain
Reverse: Horse's head right
Attribution: Sear 6526, Mueller 2.102.286, SNG Copenhagen 151chuy1530
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Carthaginian CoinA bronze coin minted in Carthage or possibly Punic Sicily between 264-241 BC. 16 mm, 2.06 g
Obverse: Head of Tanit left wearing earrings and wreathed in ears of grain
Reverse: Horse standing right, date palm tree behind
Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 109chuy1530
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Carthaginian CoinA Carthaginian coin minted in Carthage or possibly Punic Sicily around 306 BC. 11 mm, 5.09 g
Obverse: Head of Tanit left wearing earrings and wreathed in ears of grain
Reverse: Horse prancing right
Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 95chuy1530
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Crawford 039/1, ROMAN REPUBLIC, Collateral Semilibral Struck AE TriensRome. The Republic.
Semilibral Reduction, 217-215 BCE
Æ Triens (54 grams; 37 mm).
Uncertain Italian Mint.
Obverse: Head of Juno (?) right, wearing double-crested diadem, her hair tied in three ringlets down neck; scepter or sword over left shoulder (?); ●●●● (mark of value) behind.
Reverse: Hercules, naked but for lion skin, grasping centaur by hair and preparing to strike him with club; ●●●● (mark of value) before; ROMA in exergue.
References: Crawford 39/1; Sydenham 93 (R6); BMCRR (Romano-Campanian) 113-115.
Provenance: Ex Munzen und Medaillen 47 (1972), Lot 74.
Crawford dates his 39 series of collateral, semilibral struck bronzes to the early years of the Second Punic War, 217-215 BC. The economic hardship on Rome imposed by Hannibal’s invasion led to a rapid decline in the weight of Roman bronze coins, resulting in the adoption of a semi-libral bronze standard (AE As of ½ Roman pound) and eventual elimination of cast coins. Crawford deduces that Hannibal’s defeat of Rome at Trasimene in 217 B.C. likely tipped the financial scales to the semilibral reduction. He notes that Capua overstruck Roman coinage of the late semi-libral period when Capua joined with Hannibal in 216-215. Further, in Roman Republican Coin Hoards, Crawford reports that hoard #56, found at Capua in 1909, contained three trientes and four sextantes of the “collateral” series; thus the series must have circulated in Capua for a time before the town switched sides to Hannibal in 216-215. It appears that the standard, prow-type semilibral coins (Crawford 38) came first, because hoards containing the Crawford 39 coins almost always contain semilibral prow types as well.
The obverse of this Triens is particularly enigmatic. Both before, during and after production of this series, the goddess depicted on trientes was typically Minerva. In Roman iconography, Minerva’s attributes are the Corinthian helmet, aegis and spear. The goddess on this triens lacks the Corinthian helmet that was used to depict Minerva in previous Aes Grave series of libral and semilibral weight standard (See Crawford 35 and 38 Aes Grave) and on the subsequent, prow-type, struck trientes (Crawford 41 and 56). Some authors are non-committal as to the goddess’ identity (Crawford, for one, in his catalogue; though elsewhere in his text he refers to “Juno”); others attribute the goddess as Juno who, as Jupiter’s consort, is typically rendered with a diadem crown and scepter; and others believe the goddess is Bellona, a war goddess who is typically rendered with helmet and weapon. Firm identification depends, in part, on proper understanding of the headgear. I think attempts to call the headgear a “helmet” or “partial helmet” are misguided efforts to explain the crest. In my opinion, the headgear is a crested diadem. The odd crest attached to the end of the diadem is possibly a misinterpreted element borrowed from portraits of Tanit on Punic coinage, which always show Tanit with a stylized wheat leaf in this location (Tanit’s depiction was likely borrowed by the Carthaginians from Syracusan tetradrachms). There is also some confusion as to what the goddess holds over her left shoulder. Condition issues and poor strikes on some examples often eliminate this aspect of the design. Fortunately, my example is quite clear and one can see the shadowy image on the left shoulder which extends in straight-line behind the left side of the goddess’ head ending in a visible, rounded point above her head. Crawford may have thought the lower part of this element represented the goddess’ far-side curls (“hair falls in tight rolls onto BOTH shoulders” emphasis added), but this interpretation does not explain the point above her head. The point is not likely to represent the opposite crest, as the crest on the visible side does not extend above head-top level. A more plausible theory, proposed by both Grueber and Sydenham, is that the goddess is holding a scepter over her left shoulder, which is consistent with Juno’s attributes. Other possibilities are that she bears a spear, which is an attribute of Minerva, or a sword, which is an attribute of Bellona.
The Series 39 types and their relationship to contemporaneous Second Punic War events are interesting to ponder. Hercules is an important figure, appearing on two of the 10 available sides of the series. Likely this is a paradigm of Roman heroism during the War. In the myth depicted on this Triens, Hercules kills a centaur for assaulting his wife – is this an allegorical reference to Hannibal’s assault on Italy (and the likely response from Rome)?
Despite its beauty, this type would never again be repeated on a Roman coin. However, related imagery can be found on quincunxes of Capua and quadrantes of Larinum, Apulia, immediately following the defection of those towns to Hannibal’s side of the Second Punic War.
Carausius
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EB0234 Tanit / HorseCarthage, ZEUGITANA, AE 16, 200-146 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse standing right, palm tree in background.
References:-.
Diameter: 16mm, Weight: 1.81g.EB
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EB0235 Tanit / HorseCarthage, ZEUGITANA, AE 20, 241-146 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse standing right, looking left.
References: SG 6511, Weber 8503.
Diameter: 20mm, Weight: 5.921g.EB
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EB0236 Tanit / HorseCarthage, ZEUGITANA, AE 20, 241-146 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse standing right, looking left.
References: SG 6511, Weber 8503.
Diameter: 20.5mm, Weight: 4.912gEB
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EB0237 Tanit / HorseCarthage, ZEUGITANA, AE 19, 241-146 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: horses head right, palm tree symbol .
References: SG 6528.
Diameter: 19.5mm, Weight: 5.922g.
EB
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EB0238 Tanit / HorseCarthage, ZEUGITANA, AE 30, 241-146 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horsehead right; caduceus before.
References: SG 6520; SNG Cop 197; Müller 296.
Diameter: 30mm, Weight: 15.586g.EB
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Eryx? - AE400-340 BC
head of Tanit left
horse right
Mem
CNS I S.287.22; HGC 30
1,45g 9,5mm
ex Gorny & MoschJ. B.
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First Punic WarShekel - Punic - Carthage - ~ 241 BC
D. 22 mm - Wt. 4.9 gms
Obv: Head of Tanit left
Rev: Plough
RareTanit
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GG, Carthage, c. 310-290 BCElectrum shekel, 18.8mm, 7.76g, choice VF
Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn; she wears necklace and triple earring; pellet in lower left field / Horse standing right on double exergal line; pellet in lower right field. COA
Ex: Glenn Woods
Sear 6462; Jenkins V, 249Lawrence W
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Greece, Delos - Mosaic Floor in the Maritime QuarterInterestingly this mosaic floor features the symbol of Tanit a Carthaginian goddess.
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GS Zeugitana, Carthage, c. 216-211 BC (Time of Hannibal)Silver quarter-shekel, 13mm, 1.84g, gVF
Head of Tanit left, wreathed with grain, wearing pendant earring and necklace / Horse stands right on exergual line
Ex: Apollo Numismatics
Jenkins pl.28, 2Lawrence W
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I sense an African theme...Top left: Can I sing some U2? "I stillllll haven't found... what I'm looking forrrrrr..."
Top and bottom right: Ptolemaic, not sure exactly which Ptolemy. Gorgeous though.
Bottom left: Carthaginian.
Bronze, 17 mm at widest, 4 grams (by my terrible kitchen scale)
Head of Tanit left, obverse
Prancing (or rearing?) horse right, reverse
60-75 degree die axis (ish)EvaJupiterSkies
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Iberia under Hannibal - AE 1/5 unitCarthagena
c. 237-209 BC
head of Tanit left wearing wreath
helmet
ACIP 582; BMC Spain 67
1,65g 10,5mm
ex IbercoinsJ. B.
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Lucius Verus SestertiusAE Sestertius
Obv: L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS ; bare-headed & cuirassed bust right
Rev: TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C ; Mars walking r., carrying a spear and trophy
"Not in BMC with this obv. type.
However, BM 1101 and 1120 are sestertii in the same issue with the same obv. type as Tanit's coin, but different rev. types.
It's quite likely that there are other specimens like Tanit's in existence, but none in Paris or BM or the easily available literature, so the variant did not make it into Cohen, RIC, or BMC." Curtis ClayTanit
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Monetazione Siculo-punica Siculo-Punic, uncertain mint Æ16. Circa 310-280 BC. Wreathed head of Tanit l. / Horse standing r., in front of palm- 2.91g, 20 mm, . brown patina, Very Fine . -------------- Monetazione Siculo-punica Testa coronata di Tanit a sinistra / Cavallo stante a destra., Di fronte a palma- 2.91g, 20 mm,. Patina verde, molto fine mont.5543 _5971Antonivs Protti
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North Africa, Carthago, Alexandropoulos 18AE 17, 3.19g
struck 400-350 BC
obv. Head of Tanit, crowned with grain, l.
rev. Horse stg. r., palm-tree behind
ref. SNG Copenhagen 109; Alexandropoulos 18
F+
VF
Tanit was the main-goddess of Carthago. The Horse is a symbol for Carthago and the palm-tree stands for prosperity.
Jochen
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PunicShekel - Carthage - 215-201 BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 7 gms
Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head reverted;
SNG 307
Tanit
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PunicShekel - Carthage - 215-201 BC
Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head reverted;
SNG 307Tanit
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Punic - Carthage - AE 15Punic - Carthage - 400-350 BC
AE 15 globular
15 mm, 6.6 gr.
Head of Tanit left
Horse jumping right
SNG 96Tanit
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Punic - Carthage - AE 17Carthage, Zeugitania, North Africa, c. 310 - 290 B.C. Bronze AE 17
Obverse: head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain and pendant necklace;
Reverse: horse standing right, date palm tree behind.
SNG 109
Tanit
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Punic - Carthago - ShekelShekel - Carthage - 300-264 BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight : 6 gms
Obv: head of Tanit left
Rev: horse's head right
SNG 149Tanit
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Punic - Carthago - ShekelShekel - Carthage - 300-264 BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight : 5 gms
Obv: head of Tanit left
Rev: horse's head right
SNG 175Tanit
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Punic - Carthago - ShekelShekel - Carthage - 300-264 BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight : 5 gms
Obv: head of Tanit left
Rev: horse's head right
SNG 149Tanit
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Punic - Carthago - ShekelShekel - Carthage - 300-264 BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight : 5 gms
Obv: head of Tanit left
Rev: horse's head right
SNG 149Tanit
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