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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3091920, member: 51347&quot;]Wonderful DiShekel and TriShekel [USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] !!!&nbsp; Somehow, since Carthage was so intertwined with the Roman Republic&#039;s History, I have several coins of Carthage:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Some Denominations of Carthage</b> (The Empire, not the Roman Colony):</p><p><br /></p><p><b>15-Shekels:</b></p><p>Created to help finance Carthage&#039;s HUGE Indemnities after the 2nd Punic war.&nbsp; Ironically, this was the War with Hannibal, but it was Hannibal recalled to Carthage to reorganize their destroyed finances.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780366[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage 201-175 BC Æ 15 Shekels <b>45 mm 7.5 mm thick. 102g</b> WreathTanit Horse uraeus above. MAA 104 SNG Cop 400 RARE</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Trishekels:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780368[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage AE Trishekel Tanit Horse 220-215 BCE 2nd Punic War 30mm 19.7g Lot 36</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780369[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage AE Trishekel Tanit Horse 220-215 BCE 2nd Punic War 30mm 17.6g Lot 35</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dishekels:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780370[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage Zeugitania after 241BCE DIshekel AE 27 10.8g Libyan Revolt Tanit - Horse r palm MAA 45 SNG Cop 253 scarce</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780371[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage LIBYAN UPRISING Mercenary War 241-238 BCE AR DiShekel Heracles Head in Lion&#039;s Head- Lion walking R SNG Cop 240f</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780375[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage Zeugitania First Punic War 264-241 BCE Double Shekel 26 mm 13.9 g Wreathed Tanit Horse stndng r star above SNG Cop 185 Rare</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780376[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage Third Punic War Serrate Double Shekel 149-146 BCE 12.8g 26mm Wreathd Tanit-Horse pellet raised leg SNG COP 404</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1-1/2 Shekels:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780374[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage mint 2nd Punic War 203-201 BCE BI 1½ Shekels 24mm 9.4 g Wrthd Hd Tanit - Horse stndng R hd L, raised foreleg Pellet SNG COP 394</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dekadrachm-Stater:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780395[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage Zeugitana 310-270 BCE EL Dekadrachm-Stater 18.5mm 7.27g Tanit Horse 3 pellets in ex MAA 12 SNG COP 136[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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