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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4753174, member: 87404"]For "well under $50" you did mighty well! You're example is well preserved and is very visually appealing! Nice catch! Here are some of the bigger ones in my collection:<img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20181227_142814803.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Zeugitania, Carthage, 201-195 BCAE TrishekelObverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Reverse: Horse standing right, left foreleg raised. Faint area behind head may be worn uncertain mark.References: MMA 105aSize: 28mm, 18.3gNotes: Coin likely broke after casting when separating the coin from the casting “tree”. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/incollage_20200207_114948073.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, 264-241 BCFirst Punic WarAE Dishekel, Sardinia MintObverse: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain and earrings.Reverse: Head of horse right.References: MAA 58, SNG Cop 192Size: 27mm, 14.5gcf: CNG E-Auction 407 (10/11/2017), Lot #27 <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/incollage_20200229_233530851.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, 264-241 BCFirst Punic WarAE Dishekel, Carthage mintObverse: Head of Tanit left, wearing grain wreath and earring.Reverse: Horse standing right, above, radiate sun-disk flanked by uraei; [Punic letter (‘ayin?) to right].References: MMA 47, SNG Cop 260Size: 26mm, 12.45gNotes: Smoothing marks from minting preparation. Scarce emission.cf: CNG E-Auction 456 (11/13/2019), Lot #62 <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20181216_220648083.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, 175-150 BCBL Trishekel, Utica MintObverse: Jugate and laureate heads of the Dioscuri right; each surmounted by star.Reverse: Two horses advancing right. [Punic legend] above.References: SNG COP 428, Müller 341, MAA 109Size: 28mm, 12.0gNotes: The billon of this issue has extremely low silver content, such that nearly all examples appear to be bronze. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190129_195707782.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, 203-201 BCBL 1½ Shekel or Tridrachm, Second Punic WarObverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Reverse: Horse standing right, head left; pellet between hind legs.References: SNG COP 396, MAA 81cSize: 24.5mm, 9.9gNotes: Black surfaces; The billon of this issue has extremely low silver content, such that nearly all examples appear to be bronze. (Don't tell anyone, but I've got one of the REALLY big'uns coming!) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]

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