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Ancient Greek Bronze Coin from Carthage Horse Looking Back 18kt Gold and Sterling Silver Setting
Ancient Greek Bronze Coin from Carthage Horse Looking Back 18kt Gold and Sterling Silver Setting with 18kt Enhancer Bail
Ancient Greek Bronze Coin from Carthage Horse Looking Back 18kt Gold and Sterling Silver Setting
Ancient Greek Bronze Coin from Carthage Horse and Goddess Tanit on Back 18kt Gold and Sterling Silver Setting
Ancient Greek bronze coin from Carthage of standing horse and goddess Tanit. certificate

Greek Bronze Carthage Zeugitana Horse 215-201 BC (118)

Sale price$1,100.00
Description

Ancient Greek bronze coin with an image of a long necked horse looking back over its shoulder.    The reverse side of the pendant is a lovely rendering of the goddess Tanit, wearing a wreath of leaves. 

One of a kind with Certificate of Authenticity.

Chain is sold separately.  See Chains

Size and Material

Size 21mm in an 18kt gold and sterling silver hand fabricated mount.

Story

Dated: 215-201 BC

Carthage, near modern Tunisia, was founded in c. 814 BC by Dido, sister of King Pygmalion of Tyre.  With its superior location near the sea, the Carthaginians expanded their Western Mediterranean trading empire to include Sicily. Curiously, the Carthaginians didn't begin to issue coined money prior to their second invasion for Sicily in 409 BC.  The style of artwork indicates that Greek artists were employed in the Carthaginian mints.

Tanit, chief goddess of Carthage, equivalent of Astarte. She was a mother goddess, a goddess of war, and fertility symbols often accompany representations of her.

Description

Ancient Greek bronze coin with an image of a long necked horse looking back over its shoulder.    The reverse side of the pendant is a lovely rendering of the goddess Tanit, wearing a wreath of leaves. 

One of a kind with Certificate of Authenticity.

Chain is sold separately.  See Chains

Size and Material

Size 21mm in an 18kt gold and sterling silver hand fabricated mount.

Story

Dated: 215-201 BC

Carthage, near modern Tunisia, was founded in c. 814 BC by Dido, sister of King Pygmalion of Tyre.  With its superior location near the sea, the Carthaginians expanded their Western Mediterranean trading empire to include Sicily. Curiously, the Carthaginians didn't begin to issue coined money prior to their second invasion for Sicily in 409 BC.  The style of artwork indicates that Greek artists were employed in the Carthaginian mints.

Tanit, chief goddess of Carthage, equivalent of Astarte. She was a mother goddess, a goddess of war, and fertility symbols often accompany representations of her.