Notable poleis established here were Emporion and Rhode. Colonies in Spain were less typically Greek in culture than those in other areas of the Mediterranean, competition with the Phoenicians was fierce, and the region seems always to have been considered a distant and remote land by mainland Greeks.
It came under Roman rule around 200 BC.
Reverse: Dolphin right, crescent above, P (A in iberian script) and three dots below
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.9 g
Reverse: Dolphin right, crescent above, P (A in iberian script) and three dots below
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.4 g
Reverse: bull right; ·C·V·I·CEL· / II·VIR / L·BAGGIO / (MN)·FESTO
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.1 g
Reverse: Name and titles of the duoviri around wreath; (MVN)·(AV)GVSTA·BILBILIS / L·COR·C(AL)IDO·L·SEMP.R(VT)ILO II·VIR
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.1 g
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Reverse: M POSTVM ALBIN L PORC CAPIT II VIR Q, Priest standing facing, holding simpulum and branch
Die Orientation: 8 H
Weight: 14.94 g
The obverse inscription translates to "Augustus, son of the Divine (referring to Julius Caesar)"
The reverse translates to "Marcus Postumius Albinus, Lucius Porcius Capito, Two men for a 5 year term"
Reverse: COLO PATR, Patera, aspergillum, jug, and lituus (priestly implements)
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 3.17 g
The obverse inscription translates to "[struck with] Permission of Caesar Augustus"
The reverse inscription translates to "Colonia Patricia"
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Reverse: IVLIA TRAD in two lines within oak wreath
Die Orientation: 2 H
Weight: 8.92 g
The obverse inscription translates to "[struck with] Permission of Caesar Augusuts"
The reverse inscription translates to "Julia Traducta"
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Reverse: CAESAR AVGVSTA L CASSIO C VAL FEN, Vexillum on base; II VIR to left and right
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 5.34 g
The obverse inscription translates to "Augustus, son of the Divine (referring to Julius Caesar)"
The reverse inscription translates to "Caesaraugusta, to Lucius Cassius and Gaius Valerius Fene(stella?) as two magistrates to govern the colony
Reverse: P CARISI LEG, Victory standing facing right, crowning trophy of captured arms, dagger and curved sword at base
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 1.79 g
Reverse: MVN ERCAVICA, Bull standing facing right
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 9.34 g
Reverse: C VAR RVF SEX IVL POL II VIRQ, Simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 13.92 g
Reverse: IVLIA TRAD in two lines within oak wreath
Die Orientation: 10 H
Weight: 7.91 g
The obverse inscription translates to "[struck with] Permission of Caesar Augusuts"
The reverse inscription translates to "Julia Traducta"
Reverse: P CARISIVS - LEG - AVGVSTI in three lines
Die Orientation: 9 H
Weight: 10.48 g
Reverse: P. CARISIVS LEG AVGVSTI, Inscription in three lines
Die Orientation: 2 H
Weight: 11.37 g
Because the inscription after AVGVST is off of the flan it could be either TRIB POTEST, TRIBVN POTEST, or TRIBVNI POTEST, making it either RIC 23, 24, or 25 respectively.
Reverse: P CARISIVS LEG AVGVSTI in three lines across
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.34 g
Reverse: Victory standing right, placing wreath on a trophy consisting of helmet and cuirass; dagger and sword hilt at base of trophy; P CARIS_I__LEG
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.56 g
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Reverse: bull right; L·F(VL)·SPARSO / L·S(AT)VRNINO / M·C·I II / VIR
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.7 g
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Reverse: C V I CEL L BAGGIO MN FESTO II VIR, Bull standing facing right
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 9.83 g
RPC notes a dating of 17 BC or later given the use of DIVI F in the name
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Reverse: LIBERALITATIS IVL EBOR; Patera, aspergillum, jug, simpulum, and knife
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 21.66 g
Reverse: comet - The Julian Star; DIVVS - IVLIVS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
Reverse: horseman galloping left holding spear and large shield; CARISSA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.3 g
Reverse: Sphinx walking right, wearing helmet, star at right, KASTILO in Iberic script below
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 19.37 g
Reverse: Bull right, crescent above; KASTILO retrograde in southern hispanian script
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.69 g
Reverse: Boar right, star (comet)* above; KaŚTiLO
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.7 g
Reverse: Pegasus flying right; EMΠOPITΩΝ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.47 g
Reverse: Aquila between two standards; MVNIC__ITALIC / PE_R / AV_G
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.4 g
Reverse: shield within wreath; PERM AVG COL ROM
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.5 g
Reverse: Fish right, crescent above; ILIPENSE / A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 18.6 g
Reverse: CAESAR - Gallia and Gaulish captive seated beneath trophy of Gallic arms.
Die Orientation: 10 H
Weight: 3.46 g
Reverse: Radiate facing bust of Sol
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.7 g
Reverse: Legend, plough above, grain ear below URKaILTu / NESELTuKo
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.4 g
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Reverse: horseman with spear riding right; SEKoBiRIKeS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.4 g
Reverse: rider with spear galloping right; ŚEKaISA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.8 g
Reverse: MVNIC ITALIC PERM DIVI AVG, Altar inscribed PROVIDENTIAE AVGVSTI in three lines
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 13.59 g
Reverse: SEGO BRIGA, Inscription in two lines inside wreath
Die Orientation: 3 H
Weight: 10.34 g
Reverse: NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES QVINQ C V I N C, Confronting bare heads of Nero and Drusus
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 15.23 g
The heads on the reverse are Nero Julius Caesar and Drusus Caesar, both sons of Germanicus, and adopted sons of Tiberius. Tiberius made it apparent that they were to succeed him, since his natural son "Drusus Julius Caesar" had died in 23 AD. History had other plans in mind of course.
The reverse translates to " Nero and Drusus, Caesars, Quinquennial (Duumvirs) of the Victorious Colony Julia Nova Carthago"
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Reverse: MVN·TVRIASO·MN·SVLP·LVCAN·M·SEMP·FRONT·,II VIR inside oak wreath
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 14.66 g
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Reverse: MVNICIP CASCA[NT](ligature)VM, Bull standing right, head facing
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 10.51 g
Reverse: FIDES EXERCITVVM, Inscription in two lines with clasped hands between
Die Orientation: 3 H
Weight: 3.22 g
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Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory flying left, holding round shield inscribed S P/Q R
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 3.45 g