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Denarius
| Issuer | Arsaos |
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| Year | 204 BC - 154 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A mounted warrior galloping vigorously to the right, rendered in characteristic Celtiberian style. The rider, shown with a dotted rosette headdress, raises an arrow or javelin in his right hand in a striking pose, while the horse is depicted with animated, outstretched legs conveying speed and energy. A Iberian legend in semi-circular arrangement appears in the exergue below the horse. The overall composition reflects the standard Hispano-Roman equestrian type adopted by Celtiberian city-state mints. |
| Reverse script | Iberian (Levantine) |
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Arsaos was one of several semi-autonomous Iberian chieftains permitted by Rome to strike silver coinage following the Second Punic War, a pragmatic arrangement that allowed local economies to function without direct Roman mint intervention. The precise identification of Arsaos as a geographic or dynastic entity remains debated — the name appears in Iberian script on the coinage itself but has no surviving corroborating literary source.
The fifty-year date range reflects scholarly inference from die links and stylistic progression rather than any documented historical anchor.