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Dishekel
| Issuer | Carthage |
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| Year | 200 BC - 146 BC |
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| Currency | Shekel |
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| Reverse description | A horse standing right, rendered in profile with well-modelled musculature and a flowing mane and tail. In the upper left field, a pellet rosette or six-petalled flower serves as a control symbol. The ground line beneath the horse is lightly indicated, and the reverse field is otherwise plain with no inscription, consistent with late Carthaginian coinage types preceding the fall of Carthage in 146 BC. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 146 BC) |
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Carthage struck these heavy silver pieces during the final half-century of its existence, a period defined by the catastrophic terms imposed after the Second Punic War — massive indemnities payable to Rome over fifty years, the surrender of the war fleet, and a prohibition on making war without Roman permission. The city nevertheless rebuilt its commercial wealth substantially, and silver coinage continued to circulate through North African trade networks. When Rome finally razed Carthage in 146 BC, the mint ceased permanently. Surviving examples from this terminal phase are frequently found with light banker's marks, evidence of active mercantile use right to the end.