½ Unit (200 BC - 101 BC) front ½ Unit (200 BC - 101 BC) back
½ Unit (200 BC - 101 BC) photo
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½ Unit 200 BC - 101 BC

 
Bronze 3.7 g 18 mm
Description
Issuer
Abariltur (Ilercavones people)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
200 BC - 101 BC
Value
½ Unit
Currency
Unit (2nd century BC)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
3.7 g
Diameter
18 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-10
References
Numista
N#314224
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Bull facing right.

Script: Iberian (Levantine)

Lettering: ABARILTUR

Comment

Reverse inscription:

"ABaR'ILTu" written from left to right in Celtiberian script.

Twelve pieces known according to 2067 page 400.

Interesting fact

The Ilercavones people, who issued this coin, were a tribe that lived in the Iberian Peninsula (present-day Spain and Portugal) during the 2nd century BC. The coin's design and inscriptions reflect the cultural and linguistic influences of the region at that time.