20 | Celtiberian coins

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CONTERBIA CARBICA (Huete, Cuenca). As. (Ae. 9.29g / 23mm). 120-80 BC Anv: Male bust to the right without a beard, in front of the dolphin, behind the Iberian legend: CaRBiCa. Rev: Rider with spear to the right, Iberian legend: CoNTeBaCoM. (FAB-846). AU. Contemporary patina. Nice specimen.

Prolific mint as far as emissions are concerned, highlighting the minting of both denarii and copper, even of Iberian metric in the middle of the 2nd century BC. victory palm (which has generated an interesting debate since this feature is distinctive of more northern mints). The obverse always presents a beardless or bearded male bust, which is something unusual since mints tend to choose one type or another, this alternative use not being too frequent in the currency of this period. This fact, together with the variety of spelling and other stylistic elements, leads us to think that they were very prolonged emissions in time.