Carthaginian shekel
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The Carthaginian shekel was an ancient coin and weight unit used in Carthage’s Mediterranean trade and commerce, often featuring Punic iconography such as the goddess Tanit and war elephants.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient coin
ⓘ
unit of weight ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carthaginian mercenary armies
ⓘ
Carthaginian military power ⓘ Carthaginian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
ancient Carthaginian coinage
ⓘ
ancient Mediterranean currencies ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| denominationOf | shekel ⓘ |
| depictsDeity | Tanit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Phoenician shekel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Phoenician tradition
ⓘ
Punic culture ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Punic symbols
ⓘ
goddess Tanit NERFINISHED ⓘ war elephant ⓘ |
| hasNumismaticInterest | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfLegends | Punic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
electrum
ⓘ
gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Carthage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carthaginian-controlled cities ⓘ |
| partOf | Carthaginian monetary system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Phoenician coinage
ⓘ
shekel as Near Eastern weight unit ⓘ |
| studiedIn | numismatics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Carthaginian maritime trade
ⓘ
Carthaginian wealth ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
medium of exchange
ⓘ
standard of account ⓘ store of value ⓘ |
| usedBy | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-distance trade payments
ⓘ
paying mercenaries ⓘ tax payments ⓘ tribute payments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mediterranean trade
ⓘ
Punic economy ⓘ commerce ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Roman conquest of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightSystem | Phoenician weight standard ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnCoin | Punic script ⓘ |
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