Ancient Hispania. Castulo. As minted in Linares, Jaén, 150 - 100 B.C. CASTELE in exergue. Star in field. (No reserve price)
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Bronze as from ancient Hispania Castulo, minted in Linares, Jaén between 150 and 100 BC, ruler Castulo, CASTELE in exergue, weight 13.66 g, diameter about 76 mm, in choice very fine condition.
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Ancient Hispania - Castulo (actual Linares, Jaen), mid. 2nd. Century B.C., Bronze as (13,66 g. 76 mm.) Crescent and star series.
Virile bust with headband facing right, crescent and star before.
Sphinx on the right. Iberian legend: CASTELE in exergue. Star in field.
FAB. 705
Choice very fine condition. Very attractive original brown old cabinet patina. Scarce!
10447 2026-8912
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 (actual Linares, Jaen), mid. 2nd. Century B.C., Bronze as (13,66 g. 76 mm.) Crescent and star series.
Virile bust with headband facing right, crescent and star before.
Sphinx on the right. Iberian legend: CASTELE in exergue. Star in field.
FAB. 705
Choice very fine condition. Very attractive original brown old cabinet patina. Scarce!
10447 2026-8912
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 - 100 B.C. CASTELE in exergue. Star in field.
Ruler
Castulo
Denomination
As
Metal
Bronze
Condition
Choice very fine
Weight
13.66 g
Number of objects
1
