Just picked this one up. It is an AS from Segobriga around the time of Augustus. This one is during the transformation from the CeltIberian style to the Roman style as noted by the Iberian style Horse and rider but the change from the Iberian legend: SEKOBIRIKES to the latin version Segobriga. So this one is kind of a halfway coin. I have also included the earlier and later version below. My in the middle version. ROMAN. Provincial. Æ of Augustus from Segobriga. Æ As. Bare head right; palm behind, dolphin before Horseman galloping right. RPC I 470 // Æ As. Laureate head right / Horseman galloping right. RPC I 472. Early version Spain - Segobriga (Sekobirikes) Bronze As Struck circa 120-30 B.C. Reference: Vico Segrarra-2179; Burgos 1714 Certification: NGC Ancients Ch VF 4375823-427 Male head right; palm at left; dolphin to right. Warrior with lance on horseback right. Later version Segobriga. As. 27 a.C.-14 d.C. Saelices (Cuenca). (Abh-2185 variante). (Acip-3242a). Ae. 11,47 g. Scarce.
I was watching this one too, but forgot to place a bid. Cool coin. The details are very sharp for the type. When researching it, I took pause at the anomaly of the missing 'O'. There seems to be no indication (at least by the picture) that there was ever one there. In a somewhat exhaustive(yet likely incomplete) search, I couldn't find any examples SEG BRIGA. Perhaps a weak strike? Engraver error? A rare type?
Received this coin in the mail today and is much better in hand. It is in the top 20 of my favorites in my collection. Also got a question about the round type indentation on the center obverse. It almost looks like some of the greek lettered Roman provisionals that would have this on both sides when the planchet for the coin was made. I do not know of any Iberian coins being made this way so could it be a bankers mark? What is your opinion.
