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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 6569658, member: 51347&quot;]<b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-6-29_23-15-14-png.1138695/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p>Carthage-LIBYAN UPRISING - Mercenaries issue</p><p>Mercenary War 241-238 BCE</p><p>7.36g AR DiShekel</p><p>Herakles Head in Lion&#039;s Head-</p><p>Lion walking; Punic M above; LIBYA below</p><p>R SNG Cop 240f</p><p>Overstrike</p><p>Coins were struck in the name of Libya and &quot;M&quot;, which has been taken as either &quot;machanat&quot; - the Camp (of the mercenaries), or perhaps Matho, their leader</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] was the savior with some incredible detective work to SOLVE the overstrike / Understrike coin</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/overstrike-detective-work.335938/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/overstrike-detective-work.335938/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/overstrike-detective-work.335938/</a></p><p>“</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/ct-alegandron-libyanrevoltshekel-overstrike-definite-jpg.914458/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The wheat grains are partly off flan on the example host coin but I think in total it is enough to declare it a definite match for the undertype <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.”</p><p><br /></p><p>She ultimately came down to the Understruck coin... and I actually had an example in my collection! Bizarre coincidence.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-6-30_0-1-0-png.1138702/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Carthage Zeugitania</p><p>Libyan Revolt</p><p>AR Shekel</p><p>24mm 7.34g</p><p>241-238 BCE</p><p>Wreathed Tanit</p><p>Horse stndg control mark and Punic M</p><p>SNG Cop 236[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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