tetradrachm of Carthage (Zeugitana)1, 410-392 BC

Obv. forepart of horse, Nike above, corn grain in front, hd lion behind, QRTHDST (= Carthage)
Rev. palm tree, MHNT (=the camp, viz. the military headquarters)

Jenkins SNR 53 9 (O4/R16)   17.06 g   Münzauktion TKALEC AG (1994) no. 47, Siculo-Punic 409-395 BC


first Carthage series minted for Sicily to pay the Carthagian army of 50000 soldiers that
intervened in the quarrel between Segesta and Selinous.
Destruction of Selinous and Himera.
1) According to TKALEC and Mildenberg (SNR 72, 1993, S. 8ff) Siculo-Punic mint.  



See Carthage Series 1 (1-37) (Jenkins SNR 53, 1974)