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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3677537, member: 87404"]Since March, I've added a fair amount of other Carthage/Punic-related coins.  Some I've created their own thread about:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cng-winnings-merciless.342596/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cng-winnings-merciless.342596/">CNG winnings...  Merciless!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/is-this-punic-iberian-coin-really-scipio-africanus.345728/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/is-this-punic-iberian-coin-really-scipio-africanus.345728/">Is this Punic Iberian coin really Scipio Africanus?</a></li> </ul>And some I've posted in other threads, like the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/follow-the-coin-theme-game-ancient-edition-post-‘em-if-you-got-‘em.300099/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/follow-the-coin-theme-game-ancient-edition-post-‘em-if-you-got-‘em.300099/">Coin Theme Game</a> (and I'll share some again here) and some I haven't shared yet. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190514_132145646.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Kings of Numidia,Massinissa (203-148 BC) or Micipsa (148-118 BC), AE UnitObverse: Laureate and bearded head left.Reverse: Horse galloping left; possible pellet above(?).References: MAA 18a, SNG Cop 505-508 “MASSINISSA, King of Numidia, may be compared to the feather that tipped the scale. When two great nations were struggling for the mastery of the world, he threw himself on one side and it won.”<a href="http://www.ijebu.org/conquerors/massinissa/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ijebu.org/conquerors/massinissa/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ijebu.org/conquerors/massinissa/</a> <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190514_134358718.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Hispania-Carthage, 212-208 BCAE ¼ Calco, Traveling Barcid Military Mint,Time of Hannibal and Second Punic WarObverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Reverse: Crested Thracian helmet left, with cheek guards.References: AB-523; ACIP 582; SNG BM Spain 67; Villaronga 1973, 114; CNH p. 69, 46Size: 13mm, 1.94gNotes: Degenerate or crude style. Mobile military mint traveling with the mercenary army defending southern Spain against the Roman offensive in the last years of the Second Punic War. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190514_134249910.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Hispania-Carthage, 218-208 BCAE ¼ Calco, Traveling Barcid Military MintTime of Hannibal and Second Punic WarObverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Reverse: Crested Thracian helmet left, with cheek guards.References: AB-521; ACIP 582; SNG BM Spain 67; Villaronga 1973, 114; CNH p. 69, 46Size: 12mm, 1.43gNotes: Fine style; Extremely rare. Mobile military mint traveling with the mercenary army defending southern Spain against the Roman offensive in the last years of the Second Punic War. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/collagemaker_20190514_132017207.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Hispania-Carthage, 237-209 BCAE Unit, Barcid Military Mint, Prior and during 2nd Punic War,Uncertain Iberian mint (Gades/Gadir? Cartago Nova?)Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Reverse: Head of horse right.References: ACIP 584, SNG BM Spain 68-73Size: 21mm, 9.82gNotes: Degenerate or crude style. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/collagemaker_20190514_131901427.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Hispania-Carthage, 228-221 BCAE Unit, Second Sicilian War,SW Spanish mint (Cartago Nova)Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Reverse: Horse’s head right; in right field, Punic letter ‘Beth’ or ‘Bet’.References: MHC, L. Villaronga, Las monedas hispano-cartaginesas, Barcelona 1973, Class VIII, 111B; AB 511Size: 23mm, 8.65gNotes: A very rare variety with this Punic letter before the horse. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/collagemaker_20190701_102050505.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Zeugitania, CarthageAE Half Shekel, Second Punic War (218-201 BC)Struck 215-201 BCObverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Reverse: Horse standing right, head left; Punic letter ‘Beth’ or ‘Bet’ below.References: SNG Cop 273, MAA 95a, Müller 206Size: 16mm, 2.46g <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).[ATTACH]987559[/ATTACH] <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/2019/08/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 AND FOR THOSE OF YOU STILL WITH ME HERE, YOU GET REWARDED WITH SEEING MY NEWEST CARTHAGE COIN: <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/collagemaker_20190827_224104179.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Zeugitania, Carthage, 290-260 BCFirst Punic WarAE Shekel, Carthage (or Sardinia?) MintObverse: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain and earrings, pellet or control mark below.Reverse: Horse head right; palm tree to right, pellet below.References: MAA 57n, SNG Cop 174-176Size: 19mm, 4g[/QUOTE]

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