Siculo-Punic AR Tet

Just picked this up from the post office.



Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit, four dolphins around.
Reverse: Head of horse, palm tree behind; punic letter below.
Date: 350-300 BC
Diameter: 24.5 mm.
Weight: 17.7 gr.
References: Jenkins 256
Characteristics: Toned.

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Congratulations, @Pishpash , well done! Nice coin.

I am very envious...this is one of my targets.

Here is a bronze from the next island up from Sicily:


Carthage Sardinia AE19 First Punic war 264-241 BCE 5.4g Tanit left - Horse head right symbol SNG Cop 225

 

Nice coins! Here is one of mine:



Carthage
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 263

 

Hmm , its 1 gram overweight. From whom did you buy it ?

Any way, here's mine:

 

A seller of ebay. This coin shows up three times on acsearch.

 

Beautiful coin! I especially like the rendition of the horse.

 

Weight of the acsearch items: 17.07g, 17.08g, 17.07g

Problem solved? Typo?

 

Very beautiful! Like the others above, this era and location in history and the coins connected are an interest of mine!


Zeugitania, Carthage, 203-201 BC
BL 1½ Shekel or Tridrachm, Second Punic War
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse standing right, head left; pellet between hind legs.
References: SNG COP 396, MAA 81c
Notes: Black surfaces; The billon of this issue has extremely low silver content, such that nearly all examples appear to be bronze.

 

Yup. My eyesight is really bad at the moment, it should read 17.07g.

 

Gosh, @Pishpash ,since we are posting CARTHAGE Coins, I gotta hankerin' to post another!

@Justin Lee ... I really enjoy your 1-1/2 Shekel (cool denom)... here is one of mine:


Don't see too many GALLOPING Carthage Horsies, they seemed to have liked them poised:

Carthage Zeugitania 400-350 BCE AE 15mm 3.39g Head of Tanit left Horse galloping r SNG Cop 97


Not many COWS / BULLS either: (I laughed out loud when I captured this one. The Seller attributed it as a STEER on the reverse... Look closer. He has all his equipment... itsa Bull to you all "city-slickers". )

Carthage 216-215 BCE Sardinia mint AE 3.3g Tanit L - BULL stndg R CNP 377a


Here's a Carthage Pegasus:

Carthage Siculo 264-241 BCE AE 15 Palm Tree Pegasus 1st Punic War


This one is a little unusual: a MALE head on the obv, instead of Tanit.

Carthage Zeugitana 4th-3rd C BCE Male Head Horse

 

Lovely coin Pishpash, everything about it is perfect and such great eye appeal.

 

Great coin!

Nice capture.

John

 

My first horsey coin. When I first started collecting, this coin sang to me. For some reason it still does. No feet, quite ragged, but I still love it. I have no idea why!

 

Then I got this one.


I call him Dobbin.
Carthage c. 201-146 BC Tanit Left / Horse right 3 Shekel AE (Copper) 28mm x 17.78g
Looks like Tanit is smoking a cigar...Tough woman.

This is a rare late large denomination coin.

 

I cannot answer for you, @Pishpash , but I enjoy it as the Horse is looking back... as if it is in pensive curiosity. It is a cool pose.

 

And I also got this one. A favourte because it is an ex SteveX6 (who had wonderful taste).


The x6 Collection
A menagerie of ancient animals & awesomeness
Pherai AE Chalkous
Obverse : Head of Jason right, wearing petasos.
Reverse : Lower leg of horse.
Date : 369-359 BC
Diameter : 14.10 mm
Weight : 2.09 g
References : BCD Thessaly II 706
Notes : EX BCD Collection (CNG 369, 24 February 2016), lot 87

 

C'mon @TIF no horsey thread is complete without your monster, including side view

 

@Pishpash absolutely beautiful coin! Congrats!
I would like to add this type to my collection some day.

 

Mine may not be the purdiest, (yeah, @TIF has a gorgeous example), but I have a pretty good size DRAFT HORSE from Carthage...



Carthage
201-175 BC Æ 15 Shekels
45 mm 7.5 mm thick. 102.6g
WreathTanit
Horse uraeus above.
MAA 104 SNG Cop 400
RARE

 

... Complete with its own island!