Iberian (?) imitation of Roman ae

This fun little coin grabbed my attention. It was part of a seller that regularly metal detects in Spain:

Head of Apollo (?) to right // Prow with ROMA below.
1.84 g, 16 mm.

The second one is more typical:

3.99g, 18 mm.
Early second century BC. Diademed male head right, monogram before / Bull standing right, L(crescent) above, Iberian legend below.

Could someone point me towards the right ID of the first one?

 

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I think you need the Villaronga catalog for that: Villaronga, L. & J. Benages. Ancient Coinage of the Iberian Peninsula.

 

first coin:

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/tr...a_mint_saturn__prow_rigth/872886/Default.aspx

 

The Spanish imitation semisses are cool... I've estimated 50-10 BCE for mine:



That's definitely Saturn on the obverse rather than Apollo.

 

Here is one of my Made in Spain


RR Anon AE Semis 211-207 BCE Saturn S Prow ROMA Sear 766 Craw 56-3 Spain Punic War

 

I’ve always enjoyed the stylized illustrations on these coins.

 

Thanks all for the directions and IDs, appreciated. Indeed fun little coins!