What currency was used in ancient Carthage?
Carthaginian or Punic currency refers to the coins of ancient Carthage, a Phoenician city-state located near present-day Tunis, Tunisia. Between the late fifth century BC and its destruction in 146 BC, Carthage produced a wide range of coinage in gold, electrum, silver, billon, and bronze. Only a minority of Carthaginian coinage was produced or used in North Africa. Instead, the majority derive from Carthage's holdings in Sardinia and western Sicily. The base denomination was the shekel, probably pronounced /səˈḳel/ in Punic. Carthage issued ½-shekel, shekel (7.20 g), 1⅔-shekel, double shekel, and triple shekel coins.
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Pat Askew
The 3 stater or tristater coin is a non-dated coin that was issued by Ancient Carthage around 260 BC. At the time of issuance, Carthage was fighting the Roman Republic in the First Punic War (264–241 BC), and the coin, with a value of three staters or 12 shekels , may have been produced to recruit mercenaries or boost morale.
Puppermom
Dang it! I also dispute this! 😡
Sheryn Whitehurst
also I dispute this.
ltcolcap
The stater was very much in common usage in Carthage. I dispute this.
dick aspel
The stater was very much in common usage in Carthage. I dispute this.