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2 Shekel - Hamilcar Barca
| Issuer | Gadir (Punic Iberia) |
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| Year | 227 BC - 221 BC |
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| Value | 2 Shekels (4) |
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| Reverse description | Prow of a war galley depicted in profile to the right, rendered with considerable detail including the ram, oar-ports, and forward deck structure surmounted by a warrior's helmet or figure-head. A hippocampus — the mythological sea-horse combining equine forequarters with a serpentine fish tail — appears in the exergue below the prow, serving as a maritime emblem closely associated with Punic seafaring culture and the city of Gadir. The composition is bold and assertive, with the galley prow dominating the central field. The reverse is uninscribed, with no legend or mint marks. The flan edges are irregular, as typical of hammered Punic-Iberian silver coinage of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (227 BC - 221 BC) |
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