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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4301618, member: 51347"]The Carthage Empire made coins up until their ultimate destruction in 146 BCE...<b><i> "<i><b>Carthago delenda est”</b></i></i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p>Third Punic War. Rome completely obliterated Carthage as a City and an Empire in 146 BCE, eradicating the City, killing most of the population, and enslaving the remaining few survivors. The Romans both FEARED and HATED the Carthaginians from their two prior Punic Wars. This was the final war of extermination.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-3-17_10-24-15-png.600327/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Carthage </p><p>Third Punic War with Rome 149-146 BCE</p><p><b>Billon </b>Serrate Double Shekel</p><p>12.83g, 26mm. </p><p>Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left </p><p>Rev: Horse standing right, pellet below raised left leg </p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen 403. </p><p>Comment: Very fine, several (cleaning?) scratches.</p><p><br /></p><p>Notes:</p><p>Scarce. From the last issue of Carthage before its destruction by a vengeful Rome following the Third Punic War (149-146 BC). The serrate edge is found on both Electrum and Billon coins of the period and is similar to the flan treatments of contemporary Macedonian and Seleukid bronze coins. The reason for this added detail remains a mystery. SCARCE (only 2 listed on ACSearch.)</p><p>Jenkins & Lewis pl. 28, 14; MAA 100b; cf. SNG Copenhagen 403 (pellet below back legs)</p><p>NONE listed on CNG Coins</p><p>Wildwinds: 160-149/6 BCE[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4301618, member: 51347"]The Carthage Empire made coins up until their ultimate destruction in 146 BCE...[B][I] "[I][B]Carthago delenda est”[/B][/I] [/I][/B] Third Punic War. Rome completely obliterated Carthage as a City and an Empire in 146 BCE, eradicating the City, killing most of the population, and enslaving the remaining few survivors. The Romans both FEARED and HATED the Carthaginians from their two prior Punic Wars. This was the final war of extermination. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-3-17_10-24-15-png.600327/[/IMG] Carthage Third Punic War with Rome 149-146 BCE [B]Billon [/B]Serrate Double Shekel 12.83g, 26mm. Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left Rev: Horse standing right, pellet below raised left leg Ref: SNG Copenhagen 403. Comment: Very fine, several (cleaning?) scratches. Notes: Scarce. From the last issue of Carthage before its destruction by a vengeful Rome following the Third Punic War (149-146 BC). The serrate edge is found on both Electrum and Billon coins of the period and is similar to the flan treatments of contemporary Macedonian and Seleukid bronze coins. The reason for this added detail remains a mystery. SCARCE (only 2 listed on ACSearch.) Jenkins & Lewis pl. 28, 14; MAA 100b; cf. SNG Copenhagen 403 (pellet below back legs) NONE listed on CNG Coins Wildwinds: 160-149/6 BCE[/QUOTE]
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