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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4873270, member: 51347&quot;]Since folks have posted coins outside Egypt, I will toss in my Carthage Horse of a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have posted this before, but it is the <b>largest Hand-Stamped Ancient Coin</b> (not a 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 &quot;HORSE&quot; 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, and is my largest stamped coin...</p><p><br /></p><p>This guy is a huge BRONZE... 3+ Troy Ounces</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/carthage-ae-15-shekel-102-6g-on-scale-jpg.621928/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/carthage-15-shekel-102-6g-7-5mm-thick-in-hand-2-jpg.621929/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-5-8_12-47-50-png.621937/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></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.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>This extraordinary large bronze coin was likely issued under the administration of Hannibal, who, following defeat at the battle of Zama, was appointed as chief magistrate of Carthage. Hannibal worked effectively to restore the finances of Carthage. The annual payment of 10,000 talents to Rome as reparations for the war, and the loss of control over the silver mines in Spain made the issuing of a silver coinage impossible. The immense thickness of this coin also precluded any significant relief of the die&#039;s impression</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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