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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancientcoinguru, post: 2335474, member: 75563&quot;]I paid $28 for this coin, and while it is not in the best condition, I was delighted to find a coin minted during the time of Hannibal.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Carthago Nova was captured in 228 BC by Hasdrubal Barca (brother of Hannibal) during the Carthaginian conquest of Spain, and Hannibal made Carthago Nova the base of his operations in Spain.&nbsp; These coins were probably minted to pay for military expenses.&nbsp; In the later stages of the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome (210-209 BC), the Roman general Scipio Africanus captured the city, making it an imperial stronghold.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]474026[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hispania, Carthago Nova</p><p>228 - 209 BC</p><p>AE 12 - 1.99 gm - 11.6 mm</p><p>Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left. </p><p>Rev: Crested helmet left, with cheek guards</p><p>Reference: Burgos 405.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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