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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2694125, member: 51347&quot;]I am always amazed at the concept of Carthage as its own City/Empire vs. Carthage in the Roman Empire.&nbsp; It was a stark reminder of its history when I was going through my SNG COP North Africa Plate book.</p><p><br /></p><p>My Third Punic War issue was basically the last of a series of coins struck by Carthage the City/Empire in 146 BCE.&nbsp; Then over 100 years LATER, around 37 BCE, the ROMANS began minting from Carthage. </p><p><br /></p><p>The reason for the 100 year pause?&nbsp; Carthage was literally <b><i>WIPED OFF THE PLANET...</i></b> people, buildings, they salted the land, etc - completely destroyed.&nbsp; The Romans were literally terrified of their gaining power again due to their brutal beatings during the Second Punic War with Hannibal. </p><p><br /></p><p>Amazing when you see Carthage coins in a book, then no more... until Rome.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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