Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Ilipense - AE Unit

Entry/Object ID

C2016-C1-101

Description

A native Celtic coin highlighting the region's agricultural prosperity and ties to the sea.

Collection

Celtic

Mintage

Mint

Ilipense

Date made

150 BCE - 100 BCE

Time Period

Roman Republic

Place of Origin

City

Ilipense

Country

Spain

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Ear of wheat surrounded by a border of dots.

Reverse

Description

Fish, right, with crescent over back.

Transcription

ILIPENSE

Translation

Ilipense

Issuing Authority

Ilipense

Denomination

AE Unit

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Iberian Peninsula

Culture/Tribe

Celtic

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

3.22 mm

Diameter

31.42 mm

Weight

16.81 g

Composition

Material

Bronze

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

SNG 9 (British Museum) pt. 2 1545