Second Punic War – Hannibal’s Occupation of Italy (Calabria, Tarentum) Silver Half-Shekel (ca. 212-209 BC)
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Description Greek/Carthage. Time of the Second Punic War. Hellenistic Period. Calabria, Tarentum AR (Silver) half-shekel or reduced nomos. Struck under the occupation of the Carthaginian general Hannibal, ca. 212-209 BC. Choice XF; dynamic type struck at the height of the titanic struggle between the Roman Republic and Carthage. Design: Armored warrior riding right, holding palm frond / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, riding dolphin left; eagle in right field Reference: HN Italy 1082. Vlasto 984-986. Dimensions: 20 mm / 3.73 gm Condition: Choice XF; lightly toned. Popular type, especially in recent years.
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