A very common coin and not in a good condition, it has an ugly cut on the obverse. Hopefully, I attributed it right AE 30 Castulo, ca. late 2nd Century BC. 28.46 g 8h Corpus Nummun Hispaniae, Kastilo/ Castulo, p. 333, No. 23; SNG BM Spain 1298; SGI 15var, Burgos 540; ACIP 2126 Tis is what I found in CNH: Ob.: Diademed male head to r. Rev.: Sphinx standing to r., left paw raised; star before. Legend (?) Anything you like to share? Please do so
Thanks. I knew I needed something Celtic in my collection, and wanted a gold stater, but those are pricey, so I settled for that little quarter-stater. It's still got the horse, and comes from a famous ruler, so... yeah. Maybe one day I'll get the full stater. I do like some of these quirky bronzes, too.
I really like that sphinx @cmezner ! Sphinx are always very fun to have. mine: LEFT SIDE OF THE MED: Iberia Castulo Late 2nd C BCE AE As 25mm Bust Nose Hand Sphinx RIGHT SIDE OF THE MED: Egypt SCARAB Middle Kingdom 2065-1650 BCE Scarabaeus Sphinx ex Gustave Mustaki collection Comments: They were generally intended to be worn or carried by the living. This scarab is from the Gustave Mustaki collection. Mustaki amassed a collection of antiquities from Alexandria in Egypt. Mustaki was an avid collector in the early 20th century and his collection came to the UK under Egyptian license in 1947. Many of the pieces are in major museums world wide, including the British Museum, the Getty Museum and the Egyptian state museum. Ancient Art has purchased over 1700 scarabs from this collection.
@Alegandron, a beautiful scarab and the Castulo coin with the hand on the obverse is really nice. The sphinx on mine is strange, it has teeth
Found this online catalogue of Iberian coinage; sharing it just in case someone doesn't know it: https://monedaiberica.org/v4/catalog One can choose the language at the menu on top left.
