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Tetradrachm
| Uitgever | Uncertain Siculo-Punic mint |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 410 BC - 395 BC |
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| Waarde | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
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| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | A stylized palm tree occupies the central field, depicted frontally with a tall trunk and broad, drooping fronds spreading symmetrically to either side, with two clusters of dates hanging beneath the fronds. Flanking the base of the trunk on either side are two Punic letters forming the abbreviation 𐤌𐤇, generally interpreted as a mint or magistrate's mark. The design is rendered in a bold, schematic style characteristic of Siculo-Punic coinage of the late fifth to early fourth century BC. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | 𐤌𐤇 |
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| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Siculo-Punic tetradrachms were struck to pay mercenary armies — almost certainly Campanian and Iberian troops — employed by Carthage during its brutal western Sicilian campaigns that began with the sack of Selinus in 409 BC and the destruction of Himera shortly after. The mint itself remains unattributed with confidence; candidates include Panormus, Motya, and a mobile military mint moving with the Carthaginian forces. Jenkins' classification of the P2 group places this among the earliest issues of the series.
The dies were almost certainly cut by Syracusan-trained engravers, which explains the stylistic proximity to contemporary Syracusan coinage — a deliberate choice to ensure acceptability among Greek mercenaries accustomed to that currency.