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Spain, Carteia (Algerciras, Cadiz), Roman Imperatorial Period,
M. Sep., minted ca. 50 BC, AE Semis, 7.28g
head of Saturn/
M SEP S, prow
Burg. 478, Scarce (NC)
Posted June 2016







Spain, Carteia, Time of Augustus, AE Semis
CARTEIA, turreted head of Tyche/
Neptune standing, foot on prow, holding
trident and dolphin, 2 symbols (D-D?)
SNG Cop. 443
Posted June 2016







Spain, Carteia, Time of Augustus, AE 18, 3.95g
CARTE..., turreted bust of City-goddess
(Tyche?), symbol (trident?)/
Cupid riding dolphin, D-D(?)
Burgos 517
Posted June 2016







Spain, Carteia (Algerciras, Cadiz), Time of Augustus, AE Semis, 3.72g
C MINI Q F III VIR TR, head of Saturn/
CARTEIA MNIRF(?), dolphin swimming
Burg. 526, Scarce (NC)
Posted June 2016







Spain, Carteia (Cadiz), Time of Augustus,
minted ca. 20 BC, AE Semis, 19 mm, 4.08g
CARTEIA, dolphin, trident behind/
III VIR DD, rudder
RPC 119, Burgos 527
Posted June 2016







Spain, Carteia, Time of Augustus, AE 20, 5.33g,
minted 10 BC - 10 AD
CARTEIA, turreted head of Fortuna/
D-D, fisherman wearing hat, seated on rock,
holding fishing pole, fish, basket(?)
RPC 120, Rare (R1 or R2)
Posted June 2016







Spain, Carteia, Time of Tiberius, Germanicus and Drusus, Caesars, among
the quattorviri, struck 14-19 AD, AE 23, 8.35g
GERMANICO ET DRVSO,
turreted and draped bust of Fortuna (or city goddess?)/
CART CAESARIBVS IIII VIR, rudder
RPC I, 123, ACIP 3306, CNH 54
Posted January 2020


Note: This specimen is an unusually heavy weight for the type. This issue typically weighs approximately
4 grams, and the denomination is a quadrans. This example weighs more than 8 grams.
This raises the possibility that the denomination of this specimen can be a Semis.