© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Semis hippocampus, legend eterter 170 BC - 150 BC
| Bronze | 6 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Untikesken gens (Indigetes people) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 170 BC - 150 BC |
| Value | 1 Semis (½) |
| Currency | As (Roman pound system, 2nd century BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#340038 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Hippocampus facing right
Script: Iberian (Levantine)
Lettering: eterter
Comment
Legend in Northeastern Iberian scriptuntikesken
eterter
Interesting fact
The Semis coin from the Untikesken gens (Indigetes people) features a unique design of a hippocampus, a mythical creature with the upper body of a horse and the lower body of a fish, on its obverse side. This coin was circulated between 170 BC and 150 BC, making it an ancient and rare artifact from the Indigetes culture.
