Punic silver coin - Carthage 300 BC AD

This stamp highlights a unique Punic silver coin, dating from 300 BC. BC and preserved at the Bardo Museum, representing the emblematic horse's head associated with a palm tree. This iconography is at the heart of Carthage's identity, the horse symbolizing military power and the palm tree the agricultural prosperity of the Mediterranean basin. By reproducing this archaeological treasure, Tunisia celebrates its ancient roots and its heritage as a great commercial and maritime power of Antiquity, founder of a major monetary civilization.