Anient Spain...Carteia

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  1. doucet

    doucet Well-Known Member

    My collection of coins from the Spanish peninsula is growing.

    The latest addition a semis from Carteia.




    Carteia Q.PEDECAI 2.jpg
    AE Semis, 22mm, 6.8g
    Jupiter-Saturn right
    Dolphin right, Q.PEDECAI, CARTEIA
    ACIP 2564

    Does anyone know who Q.PEDECAI was or anything about him.


    My other three from Carteia.

    carteia 2.jpg
    AE Quadrans 18mm 3.2g
    ACIP 2612



    carteia neptune.jpg
    AE Semis 22mm, 7.7g
    ACIP 2615


    carteia fisherman.jpg AE Semis 20mm, 5.2g
    ACIP 2613


    Please post any coins or info about Carteia.
     
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  3. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    coinboughtdolphinspain.jpg
    Spain, Carteia AE Semis
    Circa 1st Century BC
    Obverse: Head of Zeus right
    Reverse: Dolphin swimming right, S before, crescent above; CARTEIA in exergue
    Rare Right Facing Zeus Variety (Compare to AB 649 for similar type)
    Size: 19mm, 6.32g
     
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  4. Noah Finney

    Noah Finney Well-Known Member

    cool!! How much was it? :greedy:o_Oo_Oo_O
     
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