46 | Celtiberian coins

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English OSONUBA (Faro, Portugal). As. (Ae. 30.55g / 33mm). 50 BC Annv: Nave to the left. Rev: Two tunas on the left, between the two legend: OSVNBA. (FAB-1962). VF. Very rare and very beautiful specimen.

Located in Faro, capital of the Portuguese Algarve, the mints of this Turdetan city and border with Tartesos that we know are of an extraordinary rarity and are only verified when the city belonged to the Ulterior, in a pre-imperial moment. They present their coins, a ship and on the opposite side the toponym between two tunas (this site had one of its main industries in the salting of fish) There are also small lead tesserae, with a fish and underneath, sometimes, the word Bear .

Online Coins Auction #46

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 | 16:00

Lot 46

Starting price 850€