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"The Mercenary War"

Printed Auction 44 Lot 67

CARTHAGE. Libyan Revolt. Circa 241-238 B.C. Æ. 3.6 gm. 19 mm. Mint on Sardinia. Wreathed head of Tanit left in a regal style / Three grain ears; inverted crescent and pellet above. CNP 696. MAA –. SNG Copenhagen 252. Near Extremely Fine; glossy dark green patina; fine style; well struck for this typically crude issue; perfectly centered on a broad flan (it is rare to have full design with beading around). Exceptional example of this fascinating historical type.

"The Mercenary War" was a mutiny over wages owed 20,000 foreign soldiers who had fought for Carthage in Sicily during the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.) They were joined by 70,000 Africans from oppressed settlements revolting against Carthaginian control. After a poor start by Carthage, Hamilcar Barca, father of Hannibal, took command and after great brutality on both sides, finally prevailed. Rome however refused to honor their peace treaty and occupied both Sardinia and Corsica, leading to the Second Punic War. (From Wikipedia)

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