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1/4 Shekel - Hamilcar Barca
| Issuer | Gadir (Punic Iberia) |
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| Year | 227 BC - 221 BC |
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| Reference(s) | ACIP#546 |
| Obverse description | Diademed male head, possibly a portrait of the Barcid general Hamilcar, facing left with finely rendered hair gathered beneath a plain diadem. The facial features are executed in a Hellenistic style characteristic of late Punic Iberian coinage, with a prominent jawline and individualized portraiture. The field is plain, with no surrounding legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | A triquetra or triskelion device formed by three curved, radiating prongs resembling the tines of a trident or a stylized ram's head, oriented centrally within the field. Two rows of pellets flank the left side of the motif, a decorative element typical of Punic Iberian fractional silver issues. The overall design is bold and schematic, consistent with the hammered coinage of the Barcid military mint at Gadir. No legend or exergual inscription is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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