Bookends of the Punic Wars

Gandalf => congrats on the cool new thread (chicken dinna!!)

Oh, and thanks a million times again for the cool Secret-ish Santa coin ...

Bruttium, Carthage Occupation




Oh, and here is another amazingly cool Carthage example (one of my favourite coins) ...





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Love those coins!!! That Bruttium is near and dear to my heart, enjoy it!

 

And here is a Roman coin from the Second Punic War, minted in Southern Italy during Rome's military campaigns in the south of the peninsula, around 211 BCE through 208 BCE

 

Always liked your Victoriatus... great detail.

 

I hate to break it to you, the Romans never sowed salt. That story is relatively discredited by now.

It is in fact a modern myth.
https://ancientcarthage.wikispaces.com/The+Destruction+of+Carthage-+Scipio's+Curse

 

My only Carthaginian coin is this humble Siculo-Punic bronze, c. 4th century BC:

 

Thanks. It'll probably stay in my top 5 or 10 until the day I die or atleast pass my collection off. Which would be the same thing

 

@Alegandron man I love both of those coins! I remember the first one you picked up. They're very nice.

Everyone else has posted plenty of interesting coins from the era/city. @Bing 's LRB is cool, I like the Herakles obverse and horse head reverse tetradrachms (?). Lovely stuff everyone!

A couple from the instigator Hieron II, from the First war:

Hieron II, 275-215 BC
Æ19, 6.3g, 12h; Syracuse mint.
Obv.: Diademed head of Poseidon left.
Rev.: Ornamented trident head, dolphin downward flanking on each side, ΙΕΡΩ−ΝΟΣ horizontal across field divided by shaft, uncertain control symbols.


Hiero II, 270-215 BC
Æ27, 18.4g, 6h; Sicily, Syracuse, circa 230-218/5 BC.
Obv.: Diademed head of Hiero left, beardless.
Rev.: Horseman prancing right, holding couched spear, Σ // ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ

Possibly an ancient military trade token from the Second war?

Carthaginians in Hispania
AE 1/4 Calco, 1.5g, 13mm; mobile military mint, 218-208 BC.
Obv.: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Rev.: Crested helmet left, with cheek guards.


How about an African ally of Rome in the Third war?


Kings of Numidia, Micipsa, c. 148-118 BC
Æ26, 12.9g, 12h; Numidian mint.
Obv.: Laureate head of king left.
Rev.: Horse galloping left, pellet below.

Some others...

Zeugitana, Carthage, BC 300 - 264
AE, 4.78g, 19mm; 2h
Obv.: Head of Tanit left, wreathed in corn
Rev.: Horsehead right

 

Dang, I am just not getting it right tonight! I meant to include one more, celebrating the deeds during the Second war:


Roman Republic, M. Sergius Silus
AR Denarius, 19mm, 3.9g, 9h; Rome, 116-115 BC.
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right; ROMA and XVI monogram behind, EX•S•C before.
Rev.: Soldier on horseback rearing left, holding sword and severed Gallic head in left hand; Q M SERGI below, SILVS in exergue.

I love this coin. The picture only captures a little of the blue toning on Roma's helmet and mutes the gold around the major devices. And it's a horseman with a severed head! HOW COOL IS THAT!

 

Well done! Bravo!

 

I can take it.
But I have to tell you that you've dealt a blow to the youthful enthusiasm and passion for the Classics of a 15 year-old.