Obverse: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, earrings and necklace.

Reverse: Head of Horse facing right.

Sear: 6526. MAA: 57. [Zeugitana, 299-201 BC].

Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 4.5 g.

A beautiful Carthaginian shekel dating to the era of the Punic Wars. The obverse portrays Tanit, a Punic goddess associated with agriculture - hence her wreath of grain. The reverse has a wonderfully naturalistic depiction of a horse’s head. An attractive example, well centred with an even dark brown patina.