Ancient => Well, I am no longer a Carthage-Coin Virgin!!

Man, it feels good to finally get myself some action from good ol' Carthage!!


CARTHAGE Æ20
Circa 300-264 BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 4.79 grams
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Reverse: Horse’s head right; palm tree before, pellet below
Reference: MAA 57m; SNG Copenhagen 175
Other: 7h … VF, brown patina with some light earthen deposits



=> yup, I'm lovin' the fierce lookin' horse!!!

 

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Good little variety. Most don't have the palm tree before the horse.

 

He is right!, When I see these its either A) Bad shape and the tree is worn off. B) Its a different variety with pellets or no pellets.Yours is very nice. I would expect nothing less from the X6.

 

More animals, eh Jerry? Nice coin. Don't be sleepin' with the horses though.

 

Gorgeous coin. Does the pellet have some sort of significance as a control mark, or is its meaning lost to history?

 

Well like you said, the meaning is lost to history. It is suspected that the pellets and other minor devices were used to distinguish between denominations. It wouldn't be unheard of to have coins of like size and metal circulating at the same time with different values.Hope this helps.:hail:

 

This is your area of expertise, but I would have thought the different devices, i.e., pellets and palm trees, were control symbols.

 

Agreed. Normally, changes in type or size indicate a different denomination. Then, as now, coins of different denomination that are not easily distinguishable are destined to fail. i personally believe this is part of the reason why near-identical electrum and silver fractions gave way to more readily distinguishable bronzes.

 

Hey, "thanks" for all of your coin-compliments, comrades!! (I always appreciate feedback ... knowing that all of you very knowledgeable and super-cool collectors are giving it the thumbs-up makes the whole experience even more rewarding!!)

 

Another great addition, steve :thumb:

 

Really nice coin Jerry.

 

super cool! obverse and reverse both nice.:yes:

 

echi, Jango and chris => thanks again!!

cheers my friends!!

:cheers::cheers::cheers:


... you guys are the greatest ...

 

Steve i'm glad your a Man now..., what a great coin to start with and you got the Animal too...very nice my Friend, very nice.. :thumb::thumb:

 

Nice coin, love the reverse especially.

 

I agree. That's what makes this coin so appealing.

 

Now it's Bing's turn to get a Carthage coin. lol

 

I have a JC from Carthage that Anoobs been after (fat chance). Does that count?

 

Nope, gotta get one of those horse coins. lol

 

Agreed! Doesnt count. You need old Carthage. Punic Carthage!