Carthaginian Coins and Trade (1 Jan 221 Jahr v. Chr. – 1 Jan 210 Jahr v. Chr.)

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Carthage minted many coins during its reign over Northern Africa, such as the Greek copper alloy coin pictured. This artifact helps to reinforce Carthage’s deep ties to Greece, and its heavy reliance on trade for prosperity. One of Carthage’s most exported items were raw materials such as metals like silver and gold. The coin made of copper was also most likely an export, or at least used for trading currency. Not only were many of the Greek city-states trading partners with Carthage, Carthage would also become involved in conflicts with some city-states. The Sicilian Wars were a series of conflicts where tyrants, such as the Tyrant of Syracuse that took control of the island would fight against an invading Carthage, sometimes influenced by competing Greek city-states. Eventually, these continuing conflicts would lead to Rome invading Siciliy and eventually starting the Punic Wars.

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