Carthaginian Coin | Bronze Shekel Militaria Width: 20 mm /

Width: 20 mm /

fostering unity within the diverse empire

as Greek was the administrative language of the eastern Roman provinces at the time

Struck in silver

had wingspans exceeding 10 meters

Carthaginian Coin | Bronze Shekel Militaria Width: 20 mm /History of the Artifact There are few more iconic ancient civilizations than that of the Phoenicians an ancient civilization of seafaring traders and skilled navigators originating in the Eastern Mediterranean around 1500 to 300 BC. Carthaginian traded extensively across the Mediterranean and used these very coins as their medium of exchange. The coins not only facilitated commerce but also played a role in projecting the wealth and influence of