Æ16 Carthage 400 BC - 350 BC

Reverse

Galopping horse.

Edge

Globular blank without being totally bevelled. Irregular.

Comment

There's no distinction between a galloping horse and a bouncing horse, it's just a question of corner orientation, which was not controlled.

The denomination of this very common type is not easy to determine, the average weight being somewhat light for a shekel (7 grams).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Aucune distinction en entre cheval galopant ou bondissant, c'est juste une question d'orientation du coin, qui n'était pas contrôlée.

La dénomination de ce type très commun n'est pas évidente à déterminer, le poids moyen étant quelque peu léger pour un shekel (7 grammes).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of a horse, which was a symbol of strength and power in ancient Carthage. The horse was also associated with the goddess Tanit, who was revered as a protector of the city and its people. The inclusion of this image on the coin may have been intended to convey the power and prosperity of Carthage during this time period.

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