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| Carthago Nova, Roman Occupation, Scipio Africanus, c. 209 - 206 B.C. |   | In order to force Hannibal to retreat from Italy, Scipio Africanus attacked Carthaginian Spain and took Carthago Nova in 209 B.C. References most often identify this type as Punic, struck before 209 B.C., but they also note that the head is "Roman style." Some authorities believe, as we do, that this type was struck after 209, under Roman rule. Carthaginian coins sometimes depicted Barcid generals. This coin possibly depicts the Roman general Scipio Africanus.
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| SH60680. Bronze 1/5 unit, SNG BM Spain 129, Burgos 556, VF, green patina, weight 2.028 g, maximum diameter 13.6 mm, die axis 0o, Carthago Nova mint, 209 - 206 B.C.; obverse bare male head (Scipio Africanus?) left; reverse horse head right; rare; $500.00 (€385.00) |
| Carthago Nova, Roman Occupation, Scipio Africanus, c. 209 - 206 B.C. |  | In order to force Hannibal to retreat from Italy, Scipio Africanus attacked Carthaginian Spain and took Carthago Nova in 209 B.C. References most often identify this type as Punic, struck before 209 B.C., but they also note that the head is "Roman style." Some authorities believe, as we do, that this type was struck after 209, under Roman rule. Carthaginian coins sometimes depicted Barcid generals. This coin possibly depicts the Roman general Scipio Africanus. |
| GB58414. Bronze unit, Villaronga MCH 282, Burgos 552, SNG BM Spain 127 - 128, F, weight 10.986 g, maximum diameter 23.4 mm, die axis 0o, Carthago Nova mint, 209 - 206 B.C.; obverse bare male head (Scipio Africanus?) left; reverse horse standing right, palm tree behind; rare; $405.00 (€311.85) |
| Carthago Nova, Roman Occupation, Scipio Africanus, c. 209 - 206 B.C. |  | In order to force Hannibal to retreat from Italy, Scipio Africanus attacked Carthaginian Spain and took Carthago Nova in 209 B.C. References most often identify this type as Punic, struck before 209 B.C., but they also note that the head is "Roman style." Some authorities believe, as we do, that this type was struck after 209, under Roman rule. Carthaginian coins sometimes depicted Barcid generals. This coin possibly depicts the Roman general Scipio Africanus. |
| GB60657. Bronze unit, Villaronga MCH 282, Burgos 552, SNG BM Spain 127 - 128, VF, porous, weight 9.096 g, maximum diameter 22.8 mm, die axis 0o, Carthago Nova mint, 209 - 206 B.C.; obverse bare male head (Scipio Africanus?) left; reverse horse standing right, palm tree behind; rare; $405.00 (€311.85) |
| Carthago Nova, Roman Occupation, Scipio Africanus, c. 209 - 206 B.C. |  | In order to force Hannibal to retreat from Italy, Scipio Africanus attacked Carthaginian Spain and took Carthago Nova in 209 B.C. References most often identify this type as Punic, struck before 209 B.C., but they also note that the head is "Roman style." Some authorities believe, as we do, that this type was struck after 209, under Roman rule. Carthaginian coins sometimes depicted Barcid generals. This coin possibly depicts the Roman general Scipio Africanus.
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| SH63651. Bronze unit, Villaronga MCH 282, Burgos 552, SNG BM Spain 127 - 128, VF, weight 10.792 g, maximum diameter 23.8 mm, die axis 0o, Carthago Nova mint, 209 - 206 B.C.; obverse bare Roman-style male head (Scipio Africanus?) left; reverse horse standing right, palm tree behind; rare; $400.00 (€308.00) |
| Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D.,Ebora, Hispania Lusitania |  | Ebora (Evora Portugal today) was conquered by Rome in 57 B.C. Julius Caesar called it Liberalitas Julia (Julian generosity). A flourishing city at the junction of several important routes, Pliny the Elder visited Ebora during his travels through Gaul and Lusitania and mentioned it in his book Naturalis Historia. A monumental Corinthian temple in the center of town dates from the first century. Ebora fell under the rule of the Visigothic king Leovirgild in 584.
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| RP62930. Bronze AE 26, RPC I 51, SNG Cop 397, F, weight 9.879 g, maximum diameter 26.2 mm, die axis 180o, Ebora mint, obverse AVG P M PERM CAES, bare head left; reverse LIBERALITATIS IVLIAE EBOR, legend in four lines within wreath; potentially active corrosion; rare; $180.00 (€138.60) |
| Lot of 4 Scarce Roman Julio-Claudian Bronze Coins from Spain |  | 1) Augustus / Caius and Lucius, RPC I 107.
2) Tiberius / Nero and Drusus Caesars, RPC I 179.
3) Tiberius / Drusus and Livia, RPC I 233.
4) Tiberius / Germanicus and Drusus, RPC I 137.
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| LT64561. Bronze Lot, 4 Bronze coins, Fair, scarce; $175.00 (€134.75) |
| Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D., Carthago Nova, Hispania Tarraconensis |  | Struck by duoviri quinquennales (II VIR Q), likely named Marcus POSTVMius ALBINius and Lucius PORCius CAPITo. By the Republican era, a Roman male citizen's name consisted of three parts (tria nomina): praenomen (given name), nomen (or nomen gentile or simply gentilicium, the gens or clan) and cognomen (the family line within the gens). Sometimes a second or third cognomen, called agnomen, was added. The nomen, and later, cognomen were virtually always hereditary. This system was derived from the Etruscan civilization. |
| RP55452. Bronze as, RPC I 170, SNG Cop 496, aVF, weight 10.861 g, maximum diameter 27.9 mm, die axis 60o, Carthago Nova mint, c. 14 - 2 B.C.; obverse AVGVSTVS DIVI F, laureate head right; reverse M POSTVM ALBIN L PORC CAPIT II VIR Q, priest standing facing, simpulum in right, branch in left; rare; $160.00 (€123.20) |
| Lot of 6 Ancient Bronze Coins from Spain |  | 1) Carteia, AE18, Tyche / Dolphin, RPC 111.
2) Castulo, AE28, Head right with hand before / Helmeted griffin.
3) Ilipense, AE32, SNG BM 15418, Grain ear / Shad, deep central mark.
4) Bolskan, AE24, SNG BM Spain 734, Horseman.
5) Obulco, AE20, Bull.
6) Bilbis, AE24 CNH 8, Horseman.
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| LT64563. Bronze Lot, Six bronze coins, average near Fine, one damaged, $140.00 (€107.80) |
| Bolskan, Hispania Citerior, 'Palenzuela Type' Fouree, 80 - 72 B.C. |  | Hispania Citerior (Nearer Hispania) was a region of Hispania during the Roman Republic, roughly occupying the northeastern coast and the Ebro Valley of what is now Spain. Hispania Ulterior (Further Hispania) was located west of Hispania Citerior - that is, farther away from Rome. |
| CE55470. Fouree silver plated denarius, SNG Lorichs 812 (same dies, also plated); SNG BM 745 (bronze core); cf. Villaronga p. 212, 13, VF, near complete plating, weight 3.678 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 225o, Bolskan (Osca) mint, 204 - 100 B.C.; obverse bearded male head right, curly hair, dotted collar, Iberian monogram "BoN" behind; reverse horseman galloping right, curly hair, dotted collar, spear in right, reigns in left, Iberian legend "BoLSCaN" above ground line below; scarce; $135.00 (€103.95) |
| Titiakos, Berones, Celtiberia, Early 1st Century B.C. |  | The Berones, a Celtiberian people, lived in the middle Ebro region between the Hion and Alhama rivers. They allegedly fought as allies of the Celtiberians and were defeated by Lucius Manlius Adicinius at the battle of Calagurris in 186 B.C. Beronian mercenaries entered Roman service as auxiliary cavalry during the Social War, 91 - 88 B.C. They subsequently allied with the Autrigones against Rome to defend their territories in northern Celtiberia against Sertorius' invasion attempt in 76 B.C. |
| CE55468. Bronze unit, Villaronga p. 295, 10; SNG BM Spain 1070 ff., aVF, some corrosion, weight 9.040 g, maximum diameter 25.0 mm, die axis 0o, Titiakos mint, obverse bearded male head facing right, Iberian "TI" monogram behind; reverse horseman holding spear and galloping right, Iberian legend "TITIAKOS" above ground line below; near black patina with red earthen highlighting; $120.00 (€92.40) |
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