[Neal Robbins]

As I mentioned in another posting, the goddess Tanit was an important deity in the Phoenician colony of Carthage. Her image was often shown on coins. Here are some examples:

Coin dated 375-360 B.C.
Obverse: Head of Tanit
Reverse: Horse galloping or prancing
This coin weighs 7.63 g. It has a value of 25 drachms and is made of electrum. The ratio is gold:silver - 41-1.

Coin dated 375-360 B.C.
Obverse: Head of Tanit
Reverse: Horse galloping or prancing
This coin weighs 1.52 g. It has a value of 5 drachms. The coin is made of electrum. The ratio is gold:silver - 14 - 1.

Coin dated 220-215 B.C.
Obverse: Head of Tanit to left
Reverse: Horse standing right, looking back to left. A tree with fruits is in the background. This coin weighs 9.1 g. It is made of bronze.

Coin dated 220-215 B.C.
Obverse: Head of Tanit looking toward the left.
Reverse: Helmet focused to the left.
This coin weighs 2.1 g. It is made of silver.

The Carthaginians had several mints. One was in a colony called Carthage Nova, which they founded in Spain. Other Carthaginian mints were on Sicily and Sardinia.

Neal Robbins

P.S. Before the Carthaginians acquired rich silver mines in Spain in 242 B.C, their coins were either gold, electrum, or bronze. They rarely minted pure coins.