North Africa, Carthage AR Half Shekel. Carthaginian occupation of Spain. Carthago Nova, circa 218-206 BC. Bare male head (Hannibal or Scipio Africanus?) to left / Horse standing to right on ground line; Phoenician letter 'yod' to right. ACIP 624 (R9); CNH 84. 3.43g, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only three specimens cited by ACIP, seemingly no others on CoinArchives.
From the Italo Vecchi Collection;
Ex Jesus Vico S.A., Auction 146, 27 October 2016, lot 72 (hammer: EUR 700);
Ex Cayón Numismática, January 2011 Auction, 21 January 2011, lot 3238 (hammer: EUR 700).
See the previous lot for discussion on the obverse portrait.