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Carthage Tanit / Horse & Palm Bronze Unit

Specimen · carthage-tanit-horse-palm-ae16-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — head of Tanit left in the Persephone manner, wreathed with grain ears, wearing pendant earring and necklace
Reverse
Reverse — horse standing right, head raised; date palm with fruit clusters behind

Attribution: North Africa (Zeugitana). Carthage. Carthage. c. 400–350 BC. AE. AE unit.

Obverse: Head of Tanit (in the Persephone/Kore manner) left, wreathed with grain ears, wearing pendant earring and necklace

Reverse: Horse standing right; date palm behind

Weight: 2.33 g (tag) (From the Ancient Imports slip; not re-weighed in hand) · 16.57 mm  Reference: SNG Copenhagen 111

Type-level historical context, attribution detail, and references → Carthage Tanit / Horse & Palm Bronze Unit

John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · carthage-tanit-horse-palm-ae16-001

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