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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 7812222, member: 51347&quot;]I recently captured this very cool bronze from the recent AMCC auction, hosted by [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] .&nbsp; Easy auction, fast international delivery, received in excellent shape, gorgeous in-hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>As many may know, I very much enjoy the Punic Wars period of the Roman Republic.&nbsp; This bronze was minted during Hannibal&#039;s preparing plans to invade Italy.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342299[/ATTACH]</p><p>&quot;CARTHAGE, Punic Iberia,</p><p>AE Unit/Calco,</p><p>c. 220-215 BCE.</p><p>Carthago Nova,</p><p>9.59g, 23mm.</p><p>Obv: Head of Tanit left.</p><p>Rev: Horse head right, mouth slightly open, Phoenician letter beth behind.</p><p>Burgos 511. Scarce.</p><p>This coin officially belongs in the Carthaginian section (“Other western”), but since it is a must-have for Roman collectors we have chosen to list it here. It is the larger of the two bronze types linked to Hannibal, which are much more affordable than the silver from the same period.</p><p><br /></p><p>This issue is dated by Burgos to the time when Hannibal inherited the Spanish command following the assassination of his brother in law, Hasdrubal the Fair. In 220 Hannibal completed the conquest of Spain, resulting in the fateful clash with Rome over Saguntum, and culminating in Hannibal’s famous march through Gaul and across the Alps into Italy, with elephants in tow.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other related Burgos issues are clearly imitations. This has very nice classical style &amp; is an original mint product. The presumed mint location of Carthago Nova was the centre of Punic operations in Iberia, and Hannibal’s departure point for perhaps the most famous journey in military history.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000">Please post your recent AMCC winnings, Punic War issues, or any coins of the Carthage Empire.</span></font></i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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