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Denarius
| Issuer | Belikio |
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| Year | 135 BC - 101 BC |
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| Currency | Denarius (last third of the 2nd century BC) |
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| Reverse description | Mounted warrior galloping to the right at full charge, the horse rendered in the energetic Iberian style with legs outstretched and a streaming tail. The rider, depicted with a pellet-adorned cloak, thrusts a long spear forward in his right hand. In the exergue below the horse, the mint name is inscribed in Iberian semi-syllabic script. The scene is set within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 𐊭𐊡𐊬𐊡𐊰 |
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Belikio was a Celtiberian mint operating in the middle Ebro valley, almost certainly identifiable with the ancient site near modern Belchite in Aragon. These coins were struck during a period of intense Roman military presence in Hispania Citerior following the Numantine War, when indigenous communities retained enough autonomy to issue their own silver — a window that would close progressively through the first century BC. The script on these pieces is Iberian, not Latin, placing them firmly within the native monetary tradition rather than any Roman-sponsored issue.
ACIP 1431 is among the better-documented Celtiberian types, with die studies suggesting a relatively modest output.