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| Issuer | Abdera (Iberia) (Punic Iberia) |
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| Year | 120 BC - 90 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | A dolphin leaps to the left in the upper field, while a tuna fish swims to the right in the lower field, both rendered in profile — a distinctive iconographic pairing emblematic of the maritime fishing economy of Abdera. The Neo-Punic legend 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤓𐤕 (ʿBDRT, identifying the mint city) appears in the lower exergual area between or below the two marine creatures. A shallow incuse border frames the design. The overall style is consistent with the local Punic coinage tradition of southern Hispania. |
| Reverse script | Neo-Punic |
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| Mint | Abdera, Abdera, Hispania, modern-day Adra, Spain |
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