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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2011029, member: 56859"]Since we're talking about Carthage I should take the opportunity to show (again) one of my most prized coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_6d55f90db02845a1b703055c500baeee.jpg_srz_p_850_419_85_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>ZEUGITANA, Carthage</b></p><p><b>early 2nd century BCE</b></p><p>AE 15 shekel, 45 mm, 95 gm</p><p>Obv: wreathed head of Tanit left</p><p>Rev: horse standing right, left foreleg up; solar disk with uraei above</p><p>Ref: Alexandropoulos J (2000) Les monnaies de l'Afrique Antique, 103; Müller L (1861) Numismatique de L'Ancienne Afrique, 131; Luynes 3782; Jenkins GK and Lewis RB (1963) Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins. Royal Numismatic Society, London, pl.28 12</p><p><i>Graded Fine by NGC Ancients (strike 5/5, surfaces 2/5); not encapsulated (reason: size); certification number 3598288-002.</i></p><p><i>Extremely rare. </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2011029, member: 56859"]Since we're talking about Carthage I should take the opportunity to show (again) one of my most prized coins :) [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_6d55f90db02845a1b703055c500baeee.jpg_srz_p_850_419_85_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz[/IMG] [B]ZEUGITANA, Carthage early 2nd century BCE[/B] AE 15 shekel, 45 mm, 95 gm Obv: wreathed head of Tanit left Rev: horse standing right, left foreleg up; solar disk with uraei above Ref: Alexandropoulos J (2000) Les monnaies de l'Afrique Antique, 103; Müller L (1861) Numismatique de L'Ancienne Afrique, 131; Luynes 3782; Jenkins GK and Lewis RB (1963) Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins. Royal Numismatic Society, London, pl.28 12 [I]Graded Fine by NGC Ancients (strike 5/5, surfaces 2/5); not encapsulated (reason: size); certification number 3598288-002. Extremely rare. [/I][/QUOTE]
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