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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Silphium Addict, post: 8480454, member: 116882&quot;][USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] Everyone is correct. Your coin is an early Siculo-Punic AE. The value of the bronze coins in relation to the contemporary precious metal coinage is uncertain, but may be similar to Sicilian Greek bronze denominations.&nbsp; in the 4th century BC, a variety of bronze coins were produced that were usually minted in Sicily, but circulated throughout the Carthaginian empire. The mint is uncertain, but may have been Entella, like contemporary Siculo-Punic tetradrachms.</p><p>The average weight is ~3 gm, but weights ~4 gm are found and often have a beveled cast flan like yours, sometimes with casting sprues remaining.&nbsp; </p><p>Like several other contemporary Siculo-Punic AEs, there are often ancillary Punic letters or pellets.</p><p>The most common reference for Carthaginian AEs is SNG Cop. These are 106-108.&nbsp; For acsearch examples, type &quot;Pegasus palm 106,&quot; etc.</p><p>Here are 2 of mine with the second very similar to yours:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1501656[/ATTACH] </p><p>AE16,&nbsp; 2.59 gm</p><p>Rev: pellet above, Punic &quot;M&quot; below</p><p>SNG Cop 107v</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1501658[/ATTACH] </p><p>AE 16x17, 4.0 gm</p><p>Rev: 3 pellets in triangle below</p><p>SNG 108[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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