Ancient Hispania. Castulo. As Minted in Linares, Jaén, 150-80 B.C. Sphinx advancing right. Hand series (No reserve price)
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Bronze as minted in Linares (Jaén), Ancient Hispania, 150–80 B.C., with a diademed male bust right on the obverse and a stylized sphinx advancing right on the reverse, weight 16.90 g, about 27 mm, in good very fine condition.
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Ancient Hispania - Castulo (Linares, Jaén). Bronze as (16,90 g. 27 mm.) minted between 150 - 80 B.C.
Diademed male bust right. Hand as control mark before.
Stylized Sphinx advancing right, star or sun before, iberian legend CasTeLe below in exergue.
FAB 701.
Choice very fine condition. Beautiful green original patina.
12217 2025-5317
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateAncient Hispania - Castulo (Linares, Jaén). Bronze as (16,90 g. 27 mm.) minted between 150 - 80 B.C.
Diademed male bust right. Hand as control mark before.
Stylized Sphinx advancing right, star or sun before, iberian legend CasTeLe below in exergue.
FAB 701.
Choice very fine condition. Beautiful green original patina.
12217 2025-5317
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Ancient Hispania
Year/period and variation
Minted in Linares, Jaén, 150-80 B.C. Sphinx advancing right. Hand series
Ruler
Castulo
Denomination
As
Metal
Bronze
Condition
Good very fine
Weight
16.9 g
Number of objects
1
