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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4734666, member: 87404"]I love me some Carthaginian coins, and their period(s) in Sicily produced some pretty cool coins. As if the Herakles tets weren't beautiful enough, the issues with Tanit/Persephone would be the ones I'd personally chase after to add one to my collection (at some point... In the far future... When budget is bigger). In all honesty, there is one ending in just a could days that I was vying for when I saw its start amount was 250 CHF... but now that it's close to ending, it around 3 times that with pre-bids, and I can only imagine will be higher when it hammers. So I'll have to be happy with some of my (much) smaller AR coins and AE coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />  What they lack in chunky silver they make up for in interest lol <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/incollage_20200326_185727268.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Punic Occupation of Sicily, Akragas, SicilyAR Quarter Shekel, Circa 213-211 BC, 2nd Punic WarObverse: Wreathed head of Triptolemos right.Reverse: Free horse prancing right, Punic letters “HT” below.References: SNG ANS 1233; SNG Cop 380; HGC 2, 173Size: 14mm, 1.86gEx: Artemide Aste Auction 50E (2/29/2020), Lot #86 <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/collagemaker_20190919_190508004.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, Circa 300 BCAE ½ Shekel, Uncertain Sicilian MintObverse: Date palm with fruits.Reverse: Horse standing right, head turned to look back.References: MAA 22, SNG Cop 126Size: 16.3mm, 2.91g <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/collagemaker_20190820_154012187.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, 400-350 BCAE Unit, Carthage or Sicilian MintObverse: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain and earrings.Reverse: Horse galloping right.References: MAA 15, SNG Cop 96Size: 16mm, 5.1g <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/collagemaker_20190806_161654903.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, 400-350 BCAE Unit, Carthage or Sicilian MintObverse: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain and earrings.Reverse: Horse galloping right.References: MAA 15, SNG Cop 96Size: 16mm, 4.32gNotes: Very unique rendering of horse on reverse, with long neck design. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190427_131912065.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, 350-320 BCAE Unit, Possibly from other mints (Sicily?)Obverse: Palm tree, with two clusters of dates.Reverse: Head of horse right.References: SNG COP 102, Müller 317-318, MAA 20Size: 17.8mm, 5.5g <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/collagemaker_20190806_160429862.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, 350-320 BCAE Unit, Possibly from other mints (Sicily?)Obverse: Palm tree, with two clusters of dates.Reverse: Head of horse left (variation).References: MAA 20 var (horse head left), SNG COP 102 var (same), Müller 317-318 var (same)Size: 17mm, 3.10gNotes: Overstruck on type MAA 15 (400-350 BC).<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/collagemaker_20190806_160643441.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </blockquote> <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190302_122713662.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, AE UnitStruck ~350 BC just before the 3rd Carthaginian invasion of Sicily 345-340 BCOverstruck on coin from 400-350 BC, West Sicilian mintObverse: Youthful male head (Trittolemo?) to left between two grain ears.Reverse: Horse galloping right.References: SNG COP 120, MAA 19 (overstruck on MAA 18)Size: 18 mm, 3.46gNotes: Interesting overstrike; the head of Tanit is visible on the reverse, and the horse standing before palm tree on the obverse.(Top two images are of coin, MAA 19, compared to a coin it was overstruck on at bottom, MAA 18.)The male image lacks signs of a deity and may be one of the leaders of the Punic forces.[/QUOTE]

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