Description: This is an extremely rare NGC graded ancient coin minted from the 2nd century to 1st century BC, 100 BC to 20 BC, featuring the head of Melkart (Melqart), the Punic god of Tyre, on one side and 2 Tunafish facing left on the other. It is a semis denomination. Melqart (Phoenician: 𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, romanized: Mīlqārt) was the tutelary god of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre and a major deity in the Phoenician and Punic pantheons. He may have been central to the founding-myths of various Phoenician colonies throughout the Mediterranean, as well as the source of several myths concerning the exploits of Heracles. Many cities were thought to be founded (in one way or another) and protected by Melqart, no doubt springing from the original Phoenician practice of building a Temple of Melqart at new colonies. Similar to Tammuz and Adonis, he symbolized an annual cycle of death and rebirth. This coin comes from the ancient city of Gadir, later known as Gades, which was a Phoenician colony in what is now modern-day Spain. NGC certifies most US, world, and ancient coins, tokens, and medals. The certification process consists of authentication, grading, attribution, and encapsulation in plastic holders or Coin slabs. NGC certification offers significant protection against counterfeiting, misattribution, overgrading, and damage. This coin is extremely rare with few known and was minted in Gades following the fall of Carthage. 20009
Price: 249 USD
Location: Capitola, California
End Time: 2024-11-13T22:10:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Denomination: AE23
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Composition: Bronze
Year: 100 BC - 20 BC
Era: Ancient
Fineness: 0.9
Grade: CH F
KM Number: Unk
Country/Region of Manufacture: Gadir/Gades, Baetica
Certification: NGC
Date: 2nd-1st Century BC
