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| Issuer | City of Acinipo (Turdetani people) |
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| Year | 100 BC - 40 BC |
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| Value | 1 As |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a bunch of grapes suspended from a vine stem, rendered in low relief characteristic of Hispano-Roman provincial coinage. The cluster is positioned centrally within the field, flanked by a single Latin letter 'A' to the lower right, serving as a mint or denomination mark. The flan is irregular and slightly chipped at the edges, consistent with hammered production of the period. The overall style reflects the local Turdetani artistic tradition, with bold and schematic treatment of the botanical motif. |
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| Obverse lettering | A |
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Acinipo, perched on a limestone plateau above the Ronda valley in what is now Andalusia, was one of a clutch of Turdetani towns that adopted Roman monetary forms while maintaining a distinctly local identity. The city issued coinage in its own name during the late Republican period, a window that closed as Augustus consolidated control over Hispania and municipal autonomy contracted sharply. Surviving examples are scarce — Acinipo was never a major mint, and the site's limited excavation history means the full chronology of its issues remains contested among Iberian specialists.