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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bcuda, post: 4094036, member: 105389&quot;]I have never seen anyone post this Iberian from Asido before and it is almost impossible to find.</p><p>&nbsp;I have two of them the first one I found metal detecting in Spain a long time ago the second one I just had to have to go with my first one.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1065568[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1065567[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Asido Ancient Spain 110 BC.</p><p>Phonecian and Punic.</p><p>Obv: Melkart head facing forward.</p><p>Rev: Two tunny fish right Libio-Phoenician legend</p><p>( B B L ) Semis 3.68 grams</p><p>Close to present day Medina Sidonia.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Asido, an Iberian settlement which may have been founded</p><p>by the Phoenicians, hence the later name Sidonia reflecting</p><p>its foundation by Sidon. Its earliest phase is known through</p><p>its coinage and its 2nd and 1st centuries BC issues bear the</p><p>Latin inscription Asido but also Punic inscriptions such as</p><p>&#039;sdn or b&#039;b&#039;l, with Herakles and Dolphins being notable on</p><p>obverse and reverse designs.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=46490]@doucet[/USER] [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] </p><p>or anyone do you have one or seen one before ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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