new additions - Rome , Carthage and Syracuse

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  1. singig

    singig Well-Known Member

    This is my first thread in 2021 , I bought a lot of coins in the first two months of the year but unfortunately I did have time to take care of them , posting them in groups on CT will force me to identify them , print the labels and put them in mylar flips. I created this small group of coins based on some similarities , are almost from the same period BC and the same region , central Mediterranean , representing the Roman Republic , their friends and their legendary enemies. I never owned before coins form Carthage or Syracuse , I did my best to identify them.

    I hope you would like them, please post similar examples !!

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    ZEUGITANA, Carthage , Second Punic War. Time of Hannibal. Circa 220-215 BC. Æ Trishekel
    Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears and single-pendant earring / Horse standing right; palm tree in background to left, ligate Punic Ṭ and Š below. MAA 84b; CNP 162d; SNG Copenhagen 341–3.
    31 mm / 15.4 g
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    ZEUGITANA, Carthage , Second Punic War. Circa 215-201 BC. Æ Shekel. Carthage mint. CNP 106f; MAA 90d; SNG Copenhagen 306.
    Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head left, raising foreleg; Punic het below.
    22 mm / 7.1 g
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    Roman Republic Anonymous AE Triens. Before 215-212 BC. Syd 103 , BMCRR Rome 44; Cr41/7b
    Helmeted head of Minerva right, oooo above / Prow right, ROMA above, oooo below.
    25 mm / 11.7 g
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    Roman Republic Anonymous AE Triens. ca 215-211 BC. Syd 143b , Cr56/4.
    Head of Minerva right in crested Corinthian helmet , oooo above / ROMA above prow of galley right, oooo below.
    23 mm / 7.5 g
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    Roman Republic Anonymous AE quadrans Prow left, 86 BC. Cr350B/3a.
    Head of Hercules right, wearing lionskin headdress, ooo behind / Prow left, ROMA above, ooo before.
    17 mm / 3.1 g
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    SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344 - 317 BC , Æ Dilitron , SNG Cop. 725; Calciati II, 80.
    Obv : ZEYΣ EΛ-EYΘEPI-OΣ - Bearded and laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios left.
    Rev : ΣYPA-K-OΣIΩ-N - Horse prancing left on exergual line.
    27 mm / 20.1 g
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  3. happy_collector

    happy_collector Well-Known Member

    Great additions! The Syracuse coin with Zeus / horse is very nice.
    Thanks for showing.
     
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  4. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    I like them, very nice
     
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  5. singig

    singig Well-Known Member

    Thank you both !
     
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  6. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Beautiful collection. Love the patinas on them too.
     
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  7. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    singig, I like 'm very much. especially the Timoleon.

    similar coins:

    P1160926.JPG P1160914.JPG triens brassy.jpg Quadrans starr (2).jpg
     
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  8. singig

    singig Well-Known Member

  9. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Great haul! Stunning reverse on that Timoleon.:artist:
    Some of mine from around that time and place:
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  10. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Really nice coins, @singig ! Great clutch.


    RR TRIENS

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    RR Anon AE Triens 211-206 BC Minerva Prow Cr 56-4 Sear 911


    RR QUADRANS

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    Roman Republic
    AE Quadrans
    18mm 3.6g
    Rome 206-195 BCE
    Hercules R wearing lions skin pellet behind -
    ROMA Prow of galley right 3 pellets
    Cr339-4a; Syd679c


    TIMOLEON

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    Sicily Syracuse Timoleon Third Deocracy 344-317 BCE AE Hemidrachm Zeus Thunderbolt


    AE CARTHAGE SHEKEL

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    Carthage-Sardinia 300-264 BCE AE Shekel Tanit Horse Head Palm 18mm 4.8g sprues SNG Cop 173 - no pellet below Left
     
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  11. singig

    singig Well-Known Member

    Thanks @Ryro and @Alegandron !
    @Alegandron as I already told you , I was motivated to buy the Carthaginian coins by your previous threads on this type of coins. I also noticed that @Justin Lee has a very interesting webpage about Carthaginian coinage.
     
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  12. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    great set, they look like they play well together
     
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  13. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Thank you. They are fun to collect, and a really cool time in History!
     
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  14. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    Those are beautiful additions @singig ! I’ve one coin featuring a horse.

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  15. DonnaML

    DonnaML Well-Known Member

    Great coins. The Syracuse horse and the first Carthage horse are especially wonderful.
     
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  16. singig

    singig Well-Known Member

    Thank you all !
     
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  17. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Thanks for the call out, @singig! I think this is the link you're referring to: https://iomegacollection.home.blog/punic-timeline/

    I LOVE your Timoleon! That horse is exquisite! Mine is worn, but just feels great in hand.
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    And here is my current fave Syracuse coin:
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    @Alegandron I love you Timoleon with thunderbolt! I've been on the look out for one that fits my budget and desires.
     
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  18. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Went to your site again. AWESOME job. Really like that Punic Timeline! I kept thinking that it would be fun to drop my coins on it just to see how they lie. Great job!

    Thanks on the Timoleon. Yeah, the Tbolt is why I snared it!
     
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  19. paschka

    paschka Well-Known Member

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  20. singig

    singig Well-Known Member

    Thanks @Justin Lee ! You did a impressive work with this webpage following the timeline with so many beautiful coins !

    I had the chance to visit the city years ago , I would like to share with you a photo that I took with the Gulf of Tunis(direction Sicily) and the Baths of Antoninus or Baths of Carthage.
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  21. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    That is beautiful! So lucky of you to be able to go there! I hope to go someday!
     
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