Unit (133 BC - 101 BC) front Unit (133 BC - 101 BC) back
Unit (133 BC - 101 BC) photo
© Jesús Vico S.A.

Unit 133 BC - 101 BC

 
Bronze 10.7 g 25.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Sekotias Lakas (Arevaci people)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
133 BC - 101 BC
Value
1 Unit
Currency
Unit (last third of the 2nd century BC)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
10.7 g
Diameter
25.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-10
References
Numista
N#316415
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Rider advancing right, wearing helmet, holding spear.

Script: Iberian (Celtiberian)

Comment

Obverse inscription:

"LAKaS" written from left to right in northeastern (Levantine) Iberian script.

Obverse inscription:

"S'EKoTiAS'" written from left to right in northeastern (Levantine) Iberian script.

Interesting fact

The Arevaci people were a Celtic tribe that lived in what is now modern-day Spain, and this coin, the Sekotias Lakas, was used as a form of currency during their time.