Carthage Campaign Inscription on Coin

Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
by
published on 24 October 2016
Subscribe to author
Carthage Campaign Inscription on Coin Download Full Size Image

The North African city of Carthage fought a series of wars against Syracuse in Sicily. Carthage issued Greek-style coins to pay their army. The inscription in Punic reads "in the land (of Sicily)". Greek coin inscriptions usually name only the city or people who issued the coin. Silver coin Carthage, minted in Sicily, circa 400-300 BCE. From Sicily. (The British Museum, London).

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 24). Carthage Campaign Inscription on Coin. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5913/carthage-campaign-inscription-on-coin/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Carthage Campaign Inscription on Coin." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 24, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5913/carthage-campaign-inscription-on-coin/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Carthage Campaign Inscription on Coin." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Oct 2016. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

Membership