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| Issuer | Searo (Iberian mint) |
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| Year | 150 BC - 101 BC |
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| Value | 1 As |
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| Reverse description | Two ears of wheat or grain stalks with detailed lateral grains depicted in parallel diagonal arrangement, occupying the lower half of the field and pointing to the right. The legend SEARO appears in large Latin characters across the upper field, serving as the mint name of this Hispanian community. The design is bold and schematic, typical of late second-century BC Iberian bronze coinage, struck on an irregular flan with characteristic surface patination. |
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| Mint | Searo (Hispania Ulterior) |
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Searo was a small Iberian mint operating in the upper Guadalquivir region, likely modern-day Martos in Jaén province, active during the period of intensifying Roman administrative consolidation following the Punic Wars. Its bronze issues are among the more obscure of the Hispanic series — the CNH#1 assignment reflects its position as the opening entry in Villaronga's corpus, but that editorial prominence doesn't translate to abundance. Surviving examples are genuinely scarce, with most known specimens coming from regional hoards rather than casual circulation finds.