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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2683341, member: 51347&quot;]I have been capturing various cool <b>Carthage</b> coins, as many were eradicated after the 3 Punic Wars. It DAWNED on me: Carthage made coins up until their ultimate destruction in 146 BCE...<b><i>&nbsp; &quot;<i><b>Carthago delenda est</b></i>&quot;</i></b></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>I did not HAVE one from the Third Punic War... AND, it is of BILLON which is NOT a Carthage metal that I have (I have Bronze, Silver, Electrum, and Gold... but no Billon)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]600327[/ATTACH]</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:&nbsp; 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:&nbsp; 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 &amp; 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</p><p><br /></p><p>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 survivors.&nbsp; The Romans both FEARED and HATED the Carthaginians from their two prior Punic Wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Third Punic War:</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Punic_War" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Punic_War" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Punic_War</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I further checked my SNG Copenhagen North Africa plate book (glad I have this).&nbsp; There were a few last issues of Carthage coinage simultaneously minted.&nbsp; However, it is a stark reference to see coins listed to 146 BCE, then NONE until 37 BCE with Carthage as a Roman Colony.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CARTHAGE with the Double Harbor</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]600328[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]600330[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]600331[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b>Marcus Porcius Cato - </b>Senator - CATO the Elder (234-149 BCE):</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Always ended his speeches &quot;...in my opinion, Carthage must be DESTROYED!&quot; </p><p>&nbsp;&quot;<i><b>Carthago delenda est</b></i>&quot;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]600329[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000">Please feel free to post any of your CARTHAGE coins!!!</span></font></i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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