One of my favorite coins....AV Stater Carthage 350BC

obv. Head of Tanit left
rev. Horse standing

18mm.
9.29g.

 

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Another fantastic coin p-man.

 

Nice coin Panzer. Here's mine.

 

Wonderfull coin, Cathago! Thanks Bing, I remember watching Hannibal (Victor Mature) epic, one of the ancient worlds greatest generals....too bad that he eventually lost vs overwhelming odds. Carthage produced some beautifull coins.

 

I like the fractionals... folks don't chase them as much, and they seem harder to find...


CARTHAGE, ZEUGITANA
AV GOLD 1/10 STATERor Trihemiobol.350-320 BCE
Carthage mint
7.50 mm, 0.94 g
Obv: Palm tree with two date-clusters
Rev: Horse’s head right
Ref:Jenkins & Lewis Group III, 138; GC.6461-Müller II,87,81; Sear 6455;SNG Cop (Nordafrika) 132, MAA 8
Comment: two small scratches on reverse (neck of horse)

 

very nice coin.

 

@panzerman and @Carthago your coins are incredible... Well struck, clear, crisp design, well centered, and just great!

 

Very nice!

 

wow panzerman thats a nice coin

 

Impressive! Great detail, even on that tiny fractional.

 

Lovely gold!

 

Well, who doesn't love gold?

 

Here's mine, which I purchased at NYINC this year:

 

Gorgeous posts guys!!!

I'd LOVE to own one and may do so in the future, but I suspect I will have to 'settle' for a high-grade silver variety. But I do relish that yellow metal LOL

 

AJ, what meaning do you attach to the three dots right of your horse? All, which of these should be called electrum rather than gold?

I know I come off as the dog in the manger but, pretty as they are, I'd rather have 20-50 coppers of the same design (on one and several other cities) saving my gold budget for issues only available in gold.


Of course most will want to seek out nicer specimens than mine but I'll show a flat struck AE with the three dot obverse and O reverse marks. Are there three dots on the reverse ground lines of the first two coins shown?

 

Hey, Doug started it!!




... my humble AE example only has "one" dot underneath the horse ...

 

I've assumed they were a mark of value but I haven't read any thorough research on it at this point. Mine is gold, as is panzerman's and it would appear that Carthago's is electrum based on its style.

 

I think mine is electrum.

 

Reading its title, I knew I shouldn't open this thred : too much of painfull beauty !

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