I won this cool coin in F. Robinson's recent auction. Celse, Spain, Velilla del Ebro (Zaragoza) As. CU. 30mm,14.5g obv: Cabeza viril derecha, rodeada de tres delfines. rev: Jinete con palma derecha, debajo leyenda iberica CeLSE. Burgos 591 Trans: Manly head upright, surrounded by three dolphins. Horseman with palm right , under, Iberian legend CeLSE.
That's a really nice example, congrats! I have one with a similar design, but smaller and from a different Iberian city. IBERIA, Bolskan (now Huesca, Spain) AE As 4.12g, 19.2mm CNH pg. 211, 5; Burgos 1921 O: Beardless male head right, Iberian sign Bo behind. R: Pegasos leaping right, BOLSKAN in Celt-Iberian in exergue. Ex Dr. Ernst von Ferrari-Kellerhof Collection
Wow doucet => that coins is absolutely gorgeous (I'm very jealous of that sweet animal-coin!! congrats!!) ... man, I love the dolphins framing the obverse-portrait (yummy-yummy!!) Oh, and wow Oki => that is an amazingly disturbing avatar (I kinda like it)
I have a pretty sweet Celsa-example as well ... they're very cool coins SPAIN, Celsa. Augustus. Æ As L. Baggius and Mn. Flavius Festus, duoviri 27 BC-AD 14 Diameter: 28 mm Weight: 11.40 grams Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: Bull standing right, head facing Reference: ACIP 3164c; RPC I 273 Other: 1h … brown patina with tan high points Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.57.5263)
=> perhaps ... although I was amazed and drawn towards it at first, it is a bit disturbing (100% effort for shock-value ... but maybe not a long-term thing?)
