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Mercury/horse head bronze ancient identity?

KaelasdadKaelasdad Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭
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A client brought this to me to identify and i am completely clueless. It is bronze, the size of a dime, and has the bust of Hermes/mercury on one side and a horse head on the other--anyone know anything about it?
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  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The obverse does nothing for me, but the reverse is very similar to Zeugitania with the horse's head and the palm tree. If more of the obverse was present "Tanit" would be easy to discern.
    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • KaelasdadKaelasdad Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭
    I think you nailed it. The horse is very similar to "Zeugitana, Carthage. Circa 264-241 BC. Sardinian mint (?). AE 19mm. Head of Tanit left / Horse's head right; palm tree & pellet."

    from http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/zeugitana/carthage/t.html

    quite a bit of the bust is missing/worn, but If it isnt this one , its darn close. Thanks--you've got some mad skills.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,840 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yay, SaorAlba. image

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