Buuxi weedha soo socota: Shekeligii Cartagena ama Punic wuxuu caadi ahaan ahaa qiyaastii 7.2 garaam oo lacag ah iyo 7.5 garaam oo dahab ah (oo soo jeedinaya sarrifka 12:1). Sida muuqata waxaa markii ugu horeysay lagu horumariyay Sicily bartamihii qarnigii 4aad ee BC. Waxay si gaar ah ula xiriireen bixinta ciidamada kiraystayaasha ee Carthage waxaana si isdaba joog ah hoos loogu dhigay inta lagu gudajiray mid kasta oo ka mid ah dagaalladii Punic, in kasta oo Boqortooyadii Carthaginian ay ku fidisay Spain hoos Barcids ka hor labaad iyo soo kabashada Hannibal ka hor
Saddexaad wuxuu ogolaaday in la wanaajiyo tirada iyo tayada lacagta. Waqtigaas oo dhan, waxay ahayd wax iska caadi ah in hantida Carthage ee Waqooyiga Afrika ay adeegsadaan naxaas ama aan lahayn qadaadiicda marka laga reebo marka la bixinayo ciidamada kirada ah iyo in badan oo ka mid ah lacagta ay ku wareegaan Spain, Sardinia, iyo Sicily.