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Shekel Fourree
| Issuer | Uncertain Iberian mint (Punic Iberia) |
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| Year | 227 BC - 221 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed male head facing left, rendered in the Hellenistic-Punic artistic tradition, with curling locks of hair framing the face and distinctive lappets hanging below the diadem. The portrait, likely representing a Barcid prince or a Punic deity, displays bold, sculptural facial features characteristic of Carthaginian coinage struck in Iberia. The coin's fourree nature is evident where the silver plating has worn away, exposing the base metal core beneath. The flan is irregular in shape, typical of hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A galley prow facing right, depicted with detailed oars and structural timbers rendered in high relief, with a circular shield affixed to the side of the vessel. A dolphin is shown below the prow, swimming to the right, a common maritime motif on Punic Iberian coinage. The design closely follows the standard iconography of Barcid-era shekels struck in Spain, referencing Carthaginian naval power. The field is plain and uninscribed, and the flan shows characteristic irregularities consistent with hammered production and the degradation of the plating layer. |
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| Mintage | ND (227 BC - 221 BC) |
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