28 | Celtiberian coins

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ICALSUSCEN (Iniesta, Cuenca). Denarius. (Ar. 3.62g / 19mm). 120-20 BC Anv: Male head to the right. Rev: Rider with buckler and chlamys leading a second horse to the left, below Iberian legend: ICaLCuSCeN. (FAB-1396). AU. Spectacular rare specimen in this quality.

The iconography of the Icalcuscen coinage is based on the image of the male face (in almost all cases on the right) on the obverse, and with the representation on the reverse of the rider with two horses, or the spear rider, but always carrying the round shield that facilitates the identification of the coins of this mint. Regarding the name of the mint, expressed in southern Iberian characters, it appears in three forms that are coincident: IKALENSKEN, IKALESKEN or IKALES. A separate mention is the correctness or not of the name of this piece as denarius. While many scholars oppose such a denomination, the truth is that they are already coins minted under Roman rule and that they are a direct consequence of the financial and fiscal interest of the Roman administration itself.