Zeugitana, Carthage Shekel 3rd Century BC

Zeugitane, Shekel, Carthage

A. : Head of Tanit facing left, crowned with ears of wheat, wearing a necklace and earrings.

R. : Horse head and neck facing right.

In the 3rd century BC, Carthage was a major maritime and commercial power, dominating the western Mediterranean. It clashed with Rome in the First and Second Punic Wars, marked by major battles such as Ecnomus and Trasimene. This period saw the rise of Hamilcar and then Hannibal, who carried the war into Italy.

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Zeugitana, Shekel, Carthage

A. : Head of Tanit facing left, crowned with ears of wheat, wearing a necklace and earrings.

R. : Horse head and neck facing right.

In the 3rd century BC, Carthage was a major maritime and commercial power, dominating the western Mediterranean. It clashed with Rome in the First and Second Punic Wars, marked by major battles such as Aecnomus and Lake Trasimene. This period saw the rise of Hamilcar and then Hannibal, who carried the war into Italy.