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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 3366318, member: 88526"]I've been trying to stay away from problem coins but I just couldn't resist this one. Minted during Hannibal's occupation of Tarentum during the 2nd punic war. Although the Carthaginians couldn't take the citadel they did control the city and Hannibal installed his own magistrates. Coins were minted using the Punic shekel standard. Although chipped the detail and strike is impressive!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153346" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153346" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153346</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]892827[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Punic occupation half shekel</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Nude youth on horseback to left, crowning horse with wreath; IΩ to right, ΣΩΓENHΣ below</p><p><br /></p><p>Taras astride dolphin to left, holding cornucopiae and Nike who crowns him with wreath; TAPAΣ below.</p><p><br /></p><p>Calabria, Tarentum ; Punic occupation, circa 212-209 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Reduced didrachm or Half-Shekel.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.69g chipped otherwise VF+</p><p><br /></p><p>Vlasto 975-7; HN Italy 1079.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-ANE</p><p><br /></p><p>Extremely rare!</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see your so-called problem coins, chips, scratches, holes...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 3366318, member: 88526"]I've been trying to stay away from problem coins but I just couldn't resist this one. Minted during Hannibal's occupation of Tarentum during the 2nd punic war. Although the Carthaginians couldn't take the citadel they did control the city and Hannibal installed his own magistrates. Coins were minted using the Punic shekel standard. Although chipped the detail and strike is impressive! [url]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153346[/url] [ATTACH=full]892827[/ATTACH] [B]Punic occupation half shekel [/B] Nude youth on horseback to left, crowning horse with wreath; IΩ to right, ΣΩΓENHΣ below Taras astride dolphin to left, holding cornucopiae and Nike who crowns him with wreath; TAPAΣ below. Calabria, Tarentum ; Punic occupation, circa 212-209 BC AR Reduced didrachm or Half-Shekel. 2.69g chipped otherwise VF+ Vlasto 975-7; HN Italy 1079. Ex-ANE Extremely rare! Let's see your so-called problem coins, chips, scratches, holes...[/QUOTE]
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