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<p>[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 3715027, member: 100731"]I recently acquired (and sold) these two Iberian AE 30. They were rather difficult to photograph. I'm not really certain about the period: some say the head on the observe is Augustus, while others say it's 'just' a Iberian ruler. Nevertheless, these coins were pretty to hold in hand and showed more detail than I could capture with my camera. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]995893[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Celtiberians, Castulo/Kastilo (province of Jaen/Calzona). Denomination: AE29-30, between 200-100BC</b></p><p><b>Observe</b>: head of barehead (unknown) male ruler, looking to the right, circle around. Slightly off-center.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: sphinx (or Pegasus androcephalus) facing right, exergue KA.s.ti.lo in Iberian characters. Star with dot above helmeted head.</p><p>Weight 21.44g, diameter 30 mm</p><p><b>Catalogue</b> Calico.cf. 366-387</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]995892[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Celtiberians, Castulo/Kastilo (province of Jaen/Calzona). Denomination: AE29-30, between 200-100BC</b></p><p><b>Observe</b>: head of barehead (unknown) male ruler, looking to the right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: helmeted sphinx (or Pegasus androcephalus) facing right</p><p>Weight 17.48g, diameter 29 mm</p><p><b>Catalogue</b> Calico.cf. 366-387[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 3715027, member: 100731"]I recently acquired (and sold) these two Iberian AE 30. They were rather difficult to photograph. I'm not really certain about the period: some say the head on the observe is Augustus, while others say it's 'just' a Iberian ruler. Nevertheless, these coins were pretty to hold in hand and showed more detail than I could capture with my camera. [ATTACH=full]995893[/ATTACH] [B]Celtiberians, Castulo/Kastilo (province of Jaen/Calzona). Denomination: AE29-30, between 200-100BC Observe[/B]: head of barehead (unknown) male ruler, looking to the right, circle around. Slightly off-center. [B]Reverse[/B]: sphinx (or Pegasus androcephalus) facing right, exergue KA.s.ti.lo in Iberian characters. Star with dot above helmeted head. Weight 21.44g, diameter 30 mm [B]Catalogue[/B] Calico.cf. 366-387 [ATTACH=full]995892[/ATTACH] [B]Celtiberians, Castulo/Kastilo (province of Jaen/Calzona). Denomination: AE29-30, between 200-100BC Observe[/B]: head of barehead (unknown) male ruler, looking to the right. [B]Reverse[/B]: helmeted sphinx (or Pegasus androcephalus) facing right Weight 17.48g, diameter 29 mm [B]Catalogue[/B] Calico.cf. 366-387[/QUOTE]
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