Ancient Coins and Artifacts from Carthage, North Africa

Beginning in the 3rd Century BC, two symbols rose to preeminence, encapsulating the symbolism of Carthage: The Punic goddess Tanit, and the horse. As such these symbols were used almost exclusively on Carthaginian coins for the most of the city's existence under Carthaginian rule. The patron deity of Carthage was Tanit, who was a celestial deity and the North African equivalent of Astarte. She is depicted wearing a wreath of grain, and the horse on the reverse (or sometimes a horse's head) is part of Carthage's foundation myth. According to Virgil's Aeneid, Tanit told the original founders of Carthage to build their new colony at the place where they would discover a horse's head in the ground. The number of places they tried digging to find such a wonderful treasure is unknown, but apparently they finally found their reward. Gruesome, yes, but a story beloved by many a faithful Carthaginian.

Carthage. Circa 400-350 BC. Bronze coin. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Horse standing right, palm behind; Rev: Horse standing right; palm tree in background, pellet to right. 16mm, 2.86 g. ref: MAA A.18b; SNG Copenhagen 109 for type. Well struck on a nice flan. Dark original green patina. Choice aEF. Lovely example for the issue. Ex Pars Coins, Northern California. #CG2762: $450 SOLD

Carthage. C. 400-350 BC. Bronze coin. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Horse standing right before palm tree. 17.6 mm, 3.25 g. ref: MAA 18; SNG Copenhagen 109-13 for type. VF, green patina, cleaning scratches. Ex Kölner Münzkabinett, Köln, Germany, lot 269. Ex New Jersey collection. #CG2718: $299

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Roman Africa, Carthage, c. 4th-5th century AD. Beautiful red ware "discus" type oil lamp.Central medallion consists of a hare / rabbit hopping left, with semi-circular design around. Spout still charred from use in ancient times! About 4.5" long and in choice condition. Ex. David Pierson Collection. #1711: SOLD


Ancient Carthage, c. 6th - 5th Century BC. A very early Carthaginian ceramic 'Cocked-Hat' oil lamp. Wheel made, with wide rim and rounded base, the spouts pinched with traces of soot. W: 4 5/8" (11.8 cm). Intact with old collection notes in ink giving collection numbers on rim and 'Phoenician c. 800 BC' on bottom. A very rare lamp form! Ex Collection of Prof. P.M.S. Jones of England. #AG2021: $950 SOLD


Ancient Sicilo-Punic bronze arrowhead, found in Sicily. Time of the Carthaginian Wars. 34 mm (1 5/16") with olive green patina and earthen deposits. Rare! #WP2027x2: $199 SOLD

Zeugitania, Carthage. Ca. 300-264 B.C. Bronze shekel. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing earring and necklace / Horse's head right, star to right. 20.7 mm, 5.47 g. ref: MAA 57a; SNG Cop 144. VF, black patina. Ex Malloy XLIX, 227. #CG2091: $299 SOLD

Zeugitania, Carthage. Ca. 300-264 B.C. Bronze shekel. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing earring and necklace / Horse's head right, star to right. 20 mm, 3.61 g. ref: MAA 57a; SNG Cop 144. Brassy tone. #CG2321: $99 SOLD

Ancient Rome. Galerius, 305-311 AD. Huge bronze follis, Carthage mint, struck 299-303 AD. His laureate head right, MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES / Carthage standing left with fruits in both hands, SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART. Mintmark (officina) Delta. Huge 29 mm, 11.83 g. and very thick! ref: RIC VI Carthage 32b; Cohen 191; Sear 14411. Crisp detail, rich chocolate-brown patina. ex-Frank S. Robinson, Albany, NY. #CR2512: $135 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 350-300 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn / Horse right, palm behind. ref: Sear #6444, SNGCop 109, Calciati 20, GCV 6444. 16x18 mm, 2.68 g. Nice black patina. #CG2003: $175 SOLDDe Père, WI collection. A budget example! #CG2491: $99

Carthage, Roman North Africa, c. 5th - 6th Century. Nice and large red-ware lamp with a palm tree. The tree well-detailed with fill-holes to either side, the shoulder decorated with alternating circular and cruciform punches, raised circular base on bottom. L: 5 1/2" (14 cm). Few repairs on base, well-preserved surfaces. Ex Orange County private collection. #AR2281: $599 SOLD

Carthage, c. 300-264 BC. Bronze Shekel, Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Head of horse right; three pellets to right. 20mm, 4.98 g. ref: MAA 57f; CNP 252t; SNG Copenhagen 154. Earthen dark green-brown patina. VF. From the Matthew Curtis Collection; ex-CNG. Gorgeous portrait! #CG2565: $325 SOLD

Carthage, Zeugitana, c. 300-264 BC. Bronze drachm. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse head right. 19mm, 4.38 g. ref: SNG Copenhagen 149. Black patina with green areas. Wonderful detail, terrible photo! ex-De Père, WI collection. #CG2490: $175 SOLD

Carthage, c. 300-264 BC. Bronze drachm, Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Head of horse right; palm tree to lower right. 21mm, 4.76g. ref: SNG Copenhagen 173–5. ex-De Pere, WI collection. #CG2522: $225 SOLD

Carthage. Time of the Second Punic War, circa 220-215 BC. Bronze Shekel, Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head turned back, star above, Carthaginian letter to right. 22mm, 7.06 g. ref: SNG Cop 316-var. Dark olive-green patina. Nicer than photo suggests. Quite large for these! ex-De Père, WI collection. #CG2491: $125 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 400-350 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, palm tree behind, three pellets before, within circular border. ref: SNG Cop 109-var. 14mm, 1.72 g. ex De Pere, WI collection. Dark coppery tone. Good detail, better than this photo allows. #CG2578: $150 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 400-350 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, palm tree behind, three pellets before, within circular border. ref: SNG Cop 109-var. 14mm, 2.41 g. ex De Pere, WI collection. Dark coppery tone. Good detail, better than this photo allows. #CG2579: $125 SOLD

Zeugitania, Carthage, 300-264 BC. Bronze Æ19 coin. Head of Tanit left, wreathed in grain / Head of horse right. ref: SNG Copenhagen 144 for type. 19.66mm, 4.38 grams. Fine. Ex Marc Breitsprecher, Classical Numismatist. #CG2664: $175 SOLD

Carthage, 400-350 BC. Excellent bronze AE16 coin, Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wreathed in grain / Horse standing right; palm tree in background. 16mm, 3.52 g. ref: CNP 194; MAA 18; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 109–13 for type. Brown surfaces, area of flat strike. Good VF. Ex CNG. #CG2711: $375 SOLD

Carthage, 400-350 BC. Bronze AE17 coin, Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; palm tree in background, three pellets to right. 17mm, 2.91 g. ref: CNP 194s; MAA 18f; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 114 var. for type. Dark green patina, a little off center on reverse. VF. Ex Numismatik Naumann, Austria; Ex CNG. Gorgeous! #CG2666: $325 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, 4th-3rd century BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn / Horse right, palm behind. ref: Sear #6444, SNGCop 109, Calciati 20. 16 mm, 3.28 g. ex-Frank S. Robinson collection. #0412017x2: $199 SOLD


Roman Carthage.
Maximianus Herculeus. Silvered-bronze follis, 299-303 AD. IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing left with fruits in both hands, B in ex. RIC VI 31b of Carthage, Cohen 510, sear 3638. Huge 29 mm, 8.97 g. Nice silvering remains on surfaces! Sharp detail. Ex-Frank S. Robinson coll. #0412297x2: $125 SOLD


Carthage, Zeugitana. Circa 264-241 BC. Bronze coin. Head of Tanit left / Horse's head right. Amazing coin with sharp detail and nice patina. 19 mm, 5.17 g. #19433: $250 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 240-146 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, palm tree behind, three pellets before. 16 mm, 2.86 g. ref: SNGCop 109v. Olive-green patina. Great detail! #CG2035: $250 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 350-300 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn / Horse right, palm behind. ref: Sear #6444, SNGCop 109, Calciati 20, GCV 6444. 15 mm, 2.37 g. Great emerald-green patina. #CG2001: $145 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 350-300 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn / Horse right, palm behind. ref: Sear #6444, SNGCop 109, Calciati 20, GCV 6444. 16 mm, 2.63 g. Gorgeous coin with chocolate-brown to deep olive-green patina, choice detail. #CG2055: $299 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 350-300 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn / Horse right, palm tree behind. ref: Sear #6444, SNGCop 109, Calciati 20, GCV 6444. 16 mm, 2.58 g. Excellent coin with great detail, nice deep green patina and light earthen highlights. #NAV009: $250 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 350-300 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn / Horse right, palm tree behind, 3 pellets to right. 17 mm, 3.04 g. ref: Sear #6444, SNGCop 109, Calciati 20, GCV 6444. AVF, green-brown patina withlight highlights, great detail on horse. Nicer than photo allows. ex-Frank S. Robinson, Albany, NY. #CG2088: $175 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 241-210 BC. Large bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head turned back, palmette standard behind. ref: SNG Cop 318. Large 22 mm, 6.63 g. Great chocolate-brown patina. #CG2032: $325 SOLD

Ancient Carthage. Zeugitana, c. 240-146 BC. Bronze drachm. Head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, palm tree behind, three pellets before, within circular border. 17 mm, 3.32 g. ref: SNGCop 109v. Olive-green to deep reddish brown patina. ex-Maxim Schick collection, Jerusalem, Israel. #CG2033: SOLD

Carthage, Roman North Africa, c. 4th-5th century AD. Marvelous large Carthaginian redware oil lamp, the discus decorated with a large central dolphin! Ornate decoration of heart-shaped and round elements along rim. Losses to back of handle, otherwise intact and a marvelous example! L: 135 mm (5 1/4"). ex-Mark Reid, The Time Machine. #AR2725: $700 SOLD

Carthage, Zeugitana, c. 300-264 BC. Bronze Shekel, Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Head of horse right. 19mm, 4.42 g. ref: MAA 57f; CNP 252t; SNG Copenhagen 154. Chocolate-brown patina with green highlights. VF. Great portrait! ex-London, UK collection. A gorgeous coin! #CG2570: SOLD

Carthage, Zeugitana, c. 300-264 BC. Bronze Shekel, Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Head of horse right. 19mm, 5.36 g. ref: MAA 57f; CNP 252t; SNG Copenhagen 154. Dark coppery-brown patina with green highlights. VF. Great portrait! ex-London, UK collection. Excellent detail! #CG2571: $299 SOLD

Ancient Carthage, c. 4th-3rd century BC. Rare Punic (Carthaginian) bronze ring. Depicts a standing horse with palm tree behind, within a circular border. A depiction common to Phoenician colonial sites on the Iberian peninsula. ref: T.N. Polio, "Ancient Rings" p. 51 for type. US size 7 3/4. Olive-green patina with earthen deposits. Ex Los Angeles, CA collection. #JR2362: $350 SOLD

Carthage, North Africa, c. 3rd-4th Century AD. Nice Carthaginian orange-ware terracotta lamp with leaping canine within the discus. The body is sharply carinated with long rounded spout and pinched handle, the shoulder decorated with a palm design, and the base with a palm frond within concentric circles, ridges toward the back and geometric designs before. 5" (12.7 cm). Some age cracks on the side, otherwise intact and a pleasing example! Ex Thomas Cotterill collection, UK, acquired in the 19th Century. #1011313: $475 SOLD