211 | Celtiberian coins

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CUELIOCOS (Upper area of ​​the Ebro). As. (Ae. 11.30g/25mm). 120-20 BC (FAB-870). Anv: Male head to the right, in front the Iberian letter Cu, between two dolphins. Rev: Rider with palm to the right, below Iberian legend: CuELIOCoS. Almost Extremely Fine. Nice specimen, rare like that.

Ex Jesús Vico 143 (11/05/2015), Lot No. 207.

Depending on the source consulted, Cuelicos, or Kuelios, is located near the cities of Vitoria, Pamplona or even in the surroundings of ancient Numantia. In any case, and taking into account the art of their coins, we can assure that they are coinages from the upper course of the Ebro, so their location in the current Basque Country fits more than in the province of Soria. This Ace, due to its weight close to 12 grams, belongs to the second and last issue that is characterized by the appearance of a rider with a palm of victory on the reverse. It also differs from the first in that it only coins units and not divisors (halfs or cuartos, in which two and four points appear respectively).