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title: Carthaginian Silver Tetradrachm
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5707/carthaginian-silver-tetradrachm/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Carthaginian Silver Tetradrachm
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5707.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) tetradrachm minted in [Carthage](https://www.worldhistory.org/carthage/), 330-300 BCE. Obv.: head of the goddess Tanit with dolphins. Rev. : horse's head and palm tree. The legend reads 'm mhnt' meaning 'people of the camp', that is army camp. Many such coins were minted to pay mercenaries. (British Museum, London)
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