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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4753319, member: 85693"]Got this one on eBay for nothing. Not perfect, but I am not sure why it attracted so little interest:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1160326[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Zeugitania, Carthage Æ 16</b></p><p><b>(c. 400-350 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Sicilian Mint</b></p><p>Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and</p><p>necklace / Horse standing right before palm tree.</p><p>SNG Copenhagen 109</p><p>(2.20 grams / 16 x 14 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>This came in a lot and I figured it was another crummy LRB from Serdica or such. To my surprise, it was minted in "Karthage" which made it cooler. The problems with the surfaces remain, however:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1160328[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Maximianus <b>Æ Post-Reform Radiate </b></b></p><p><b>(c. 294-303 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Carthage Mint </b></p><p>IMP C MAXIMIAN[VS P F AVG] radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right VOT X[•?]X FK (Felix Karthage) in three lines within wreath</p><p>RIC VI Carthage 37b</p><p>(2.91 grams / 20 x 17 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>I have several of the Zeugitania horse head types - this is my favorite one because of the colors and the magnificent style: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1160327[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4753319, member: 85693"]Got this one on eBay for nothing. Not perfect, but I am not sure why it attracted so little interest: [ATTACH=full]1160326[/ATTACH] [B]Zeugitania, Carthage Æ 16 (c. 400-350 B.C.) Sicilian Mint[/B] Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace / Horse standing right before palm tree. SNG Copenhagen 109 (2.20 grams / 16 x 14 mm) This came in a lot and I figured it was another crummy LRB from Serdica or such. To my surprise, it was minted in "Karthage" which made it cooler. The problems with the surfaces remain, however: [ATTACH=full]1160328[/ATTACH] [B]Maximianus [B]Æ Post-Reform Radiate [/B] (c. 294-303 A.D.) Carthage Mint [/B] IMP C MAXIMIAN[VS P F AVG] radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right VOT X[•?]X FK (Felix Karthage) in three lines within wreath RIC VI Carthage 37b (2.91 grams / 20 x 17 mm) I have several of the Zeugitania horse head types - this is my favorite one because of the colors and the magnificent style: [ATTACH=full]1160327[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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