06-13-2007, 12:48 AM
Ooooo! I'll be looking to add that book to my library!
I was looking at pictures of Carthaginian coins in order to get a sense for their "horse and a tree" theme - similar to the "Big Black Horse Under a Cherry Tree" only not nearly so musical - anyway, I discovered this picture that really surprised me - check out the helmet:
That is definitely an Etrusco-Corinthian helm - note the cheek pieces and the chinstrap. hock:
As I noted on the picture, this coin is dated to 228 to 221 BC and was apparently found in the area of New Carthage.
I was looking at pictures of Carthaginian coins in order to get a sense for their "horse and a tree" theme - similar to the "Big Black Horse Under a Cherry Tree" only not nearly so musical - anyway, I discovered this picture that really surprised me - check out the helmet:
That is definitely an Etrusco-Corinthian helm - note the cheek pieces and the chinstrap. hock:
As I noted on the picture, this coin is dated to 228 to 221 BC and was apparently found in the area of New Carthage.
Dan Zeidler
Legio XX
Legio XX