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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 7531382, member: 51347"]Super congrats on your Monster Coin, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] . I like that is a “scyphate”! </p><p><br /></p><p>I have posted this before, but it is the <b>largest Hand-Stamped Ancient Coin</b> (not a pour-cast coin), in my collection... and, honestly, a 15-Shekel Coin (roughly 30 Denarii) is an odd denomination. I am not sure if they truly know its denomination, but this one is a "HORSE" of a Coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>These were minted after Hannibal was defeated by Scipio at the Battle of Zama in 202 BCE. Carthage was defeated and owed massive indemnity payments to Rome. Hannibal was asked to lead Carthage and reorganize their finances... This appears to be the largest denomination at 15 Shekels.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-5-8_12-48-17-png.621941/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Seller write-up:</p><p>Carthage.</p><p>Circa 201-175 BC.</p><p>Æ 15 Shekels</p><p><b>45 mm. dia. 7.5 mm. thick. 102.6 g</b></p><p>Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left</p><p>Rev: Horse standing right; uraeus above.</p><p>Ref: MAA 104 ; SNG Copenhagen 400.</p><p>Comment: Original green patina.</p><p>Note: The largest Carthaginian coin and likely one of the largest coins struck in antiquity.</p><p>rare[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 7531382, member: 51347"]Super congrats on your Monster Coin, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] . I like that is a “scyphate”! I have posted this before, but it is the [B]largest Hand-Stamped Ancient Coin[/B] (not a pour-cast coin), in my collection... and, honestly, a 15-Shekel Coin (roughly 30 Denarii) is an odd denomination. I am not sure if they truly know its denomination, but this one is a "HORSE" of a Coin: These were minted after Hannibal was defeated by Scipio at the Battle of Zama in 202 BCE. Carthage was defeated and owed massive indemnity payments to Rome. Hannibal was asked to lead Carthage and reorganize their finances... This appears to be the largest denomination at 15 Shekels. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-5-8_12-48-17-png.621941/[/IMG] Seller write-up: Carthage. Circa 201-175 BC. Æ 15 Shekels [B]45 mm. dia. 7.5 mm. thick. 102.6 g[/B] Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left Rev: Horse standing right; uraeus above. Ref: MAA 104 ; SNG Copenhagen 400. Comment: Original green patina. Note: The largest Carthaginian coin and likely one of the largest coins struck in antiquity. rare[/QUOTE]
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