Recent purchase for my collection: Punic Issue Tetradrachm

Sicily, Entella, Punic Issues c320/15-300BC AR Tetradrachm

 

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Beautiful! Lucky!

 

That's a nice tetradrachm!

 

the letter mem below the head of horse is the initial of MHNT, which means 'the camp". This coin was minted for the soldiers' pay.

 

Thankyou for the insight, appreciated.

 

AI says 'people of the camp'

 

DiShekel /Tet


Carthage-LIBYAN UPRISING - Mercenaries issue
Mercenary War 241-238 BCE
7.36g AR DiShekel
Herakles Head in Lion's Head-
Lion walking; Punic M above; LIBYA below
R SNG Cop 240f
Overstrike
Coins were struck in the name of Libya and "M", which has been taken as either "machanat" - the Camp (of the mercenaries), or perhaps Matho, their leader

@TIF was the savior with some incredible detective work to SOLVE the overstrike / Understrike coin
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/overstrike-detective-work.335938/
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The wheat grains are partly off flan on the example host coin but I think in total it is enough to declare it a definite match for the undertype .”

She ultimately came down to the Understruck coin... and I actually had an example in my collection! Bizarre coincidence.


Carthage Zeugitania
Libyan Revolt
AR Shekel
24mm 7.34g
241-238 BCE
Wreathed Tanit
Horse stndg control mark and Punic M
SNG Cop 236