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Features

Issuer City of Kastilo (Oretani people)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 125 BC - 101 BC
Value ½ Unit
Currency As (late 2nd century BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 6.4 g
Diameter 18.5 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
287534
References ACIP# 2146,
Leandre Villaronga, Jaume Benages; 2011. Les monedes de l'edat antiga a la Península Ibèrica : Greek / Punic / Iberian / Roman = Ancient Coinage of the Iberian Peninsula. Societat Catalana d'Estudis Numismàtics, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, Spain.
CNH# 42,
Leandre Villaronga; 2002. Corpus nummum Hispaniae ante Augusti aetatem (2nd edition). José A. Herrero, Madrid, Spain.
FAB# 717,
Fernando Álvarez Burgos; 1982. Catálogo general de la moneda hispánica / Volume 1. Desde sus orígenes hasta el siglo V (2nd edition). Jesús Vico y Fernando Segarra, Madrid, Spain.
And 1 more volumes.
SNG Copenhagen# 213
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

Male head facing right, wearing diadem with infulae (ribbons). Palm leaf to the right.

Reverse

Bull facing right. Crescent pointing up above.

Script: Iberian (Meridional)

Translation:
KaSTiLO
Castulo

Edge

Plain

Mint

Castulonian Mines, Hispania, Spain

Comments

Type: Palm leaf


Eight pieces known according to ACIP# 2146, page 415.

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