Roma Numismatics Ltd
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North Africa, Carthage. Second Punic War Shekel. Uncertain mint, circa 221-210 BC. Overstruck on a Poseidon/Trident issue of Hieron II as tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head reverted; star in upper left field, Punic letter before horse. For overtype: CNP 98a; MAA 88j; SNG Copenhagen 316; for undertype: BAR issue 75; CNS 194; HGC 2, 1550. 7.50g, 20mm, 3h.
About Good Very Fine. Rare, an interesting overstrike example.
The undertype obverse, featuring a portrait of Poseidon facing left, can be clearly discerned at 90 anticlockwise to the head of Tanit struck over it, while the trident reverse of Hieron II's coin has added attractive decoration to the horses flanks of the overtype Carthaginian coin.
About Good Very Fine. Rare, an interesting overstrike example.
The undertype obverse, featuring a portrait of Poseidon facing left, can be clearly discerned at 90 anticlockwise to the head of Tanit struck over it, while the trident reverse of Hieron II's coin has added attractive decoration to the horses flanks of the overtype Carthaginian coin.