I just won this coin from the Rauceby Hoard. I love that it is from Carthage via an English Hoard. This hoard was discovered in the UK in 2017 and totaled 3,099 coins. Two coins were radiates (before A.D. 282) and the rest were struck from A.D. 294- 307. The majority are from western mints…London (875) Trier (1459) and Lyon (468). There were only 24 Carthage coins in the hoard. Galerius A.D. 298- 303 26mm 7.7g MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; laureate head right. SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands. In ex. Δ RIC VI Carthage 30b/32b I also have a Diocletian from Carthage from the hoard Diocletian A.D. 297 26mm 9.1g IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right. FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing left, holding labarum and tusk; at feet, lion with captured bull, in left field A in ex. PKP RIC VI Carthage 21a https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/857468 https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Carthage/
Congrats on your new addition, Victor. I only have one Carthage. Constantius I (293 - 305 A.D.) Æ Follis O.: CONSTANTIVS NOB CES; Laureate head right. R.: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthago standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands // Γ Carthage mint, 298-299 A.D. 8.4g 31mm RIC VI 30a, p. 427
I collect Carthage Empire coins. I only have ONE Roman Imperial Carthage Mint coins… I did not buy this myself. This was gifted to me by one of my daughters, whom had NO idea what to get me for my birthday a few years ago. Very cool, since I had none from this Roman mint. Roman Imperial Galerius 299-303 CE AE Follis 28mm 9.9g CARTHAGE mint O: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES (Large Head type) R: Cartago holding fruit SALVIS AGG ET CAESS FEL KART RIC VI 32b Sear 14411
I have only one Carthaginian coin of the Western Roman Empire. The slab is somewhat scuffed up, but the coin still has much of the original silvering. Roman Empire, Maximian, BI Follis, Carthage, 286-310 AD. 10.46 grams
From my perspective the coinage of Carthage, when it was a rival of Rome for dominance in the western Mediterranean, is of greater importance, numismatically. The Byzantine presence there and in Italy is also a very interesting area to pursue.
Obviously, at least if you have seen my website, I would argue against that. The Imperial Carthage issues are not only unique to the Carthage mint; but reference a historic event that would be almost forgotten to history. https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Carthage/ "The Quinquegentiani (People of the Five Tribes) were a confederation of Berbers in North Africa. They were under Roman rule, but rebelled in A.D. 289 and were successful for a few years until Maximianus Herculius launched a series of devastating attacks starting in A.D. 296-297 and finishing in A.D. 298, after which, the Quinquegentiani were never heard of again." If not for the coinage, the Quinquegentiani would merely be a very small footnote in history; as there is not much said about them otherwise. “Maximianus Augustus, too, ended the war in Africa by crushing the Quinquegentiani and compelling them to make peace.” (Eutropius pg 62)
here's a coin of the best Carthaginians! VANDALS. Semi-autonomous coinage of Carthage. A.D. 480-533. Æ 21 Nummi (21x23mm 7.7g ). OBV: KART HAGO Soldier standing; REV: Horse’s head above mark of value XXI. MEC 45 Ex. Pegasi 2001 (CICF)
Point well taken. I guess my preferences are based on my limited collecting of Carthaginian coins from any period. I've always wanted a Punic tetradrachm from Sicily, "people of the camp" type, but the price for a nice example is just out of my range, even in mid-grade.
