Catalog
| Issuer | Bolskan, City of |
|---|---|
| Year | 80 BC - 72 BC |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 1 Unit |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Bearded male head in right profile, rendered in the robust Ibero-Roman style characteristic of the Bolskan mint. The hair is depicted in thick, voluminous locks arranged in a loose wreath-like mass above the forehead, with longer strands falling behind the neck. The beard is rendered in a stylised reticulated or pellet-cluster pattern, a hallmark of Celtiberian die-cutting tradition. The portrait is set against a plain field with no inscription, occupying nearly the full flan. The overall execution displays strong local artistic conventions influenced by Hellenistic portraiture. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Equestrian figure galloping to the right, depicted as an armed warrior-rider brandishing a lance or javelin in the right hand. Above the horse, a six-pointed star or radiate symbol is visible in the upper field. Below the horse, a horizontal ground line separates the scene from the Iberian legend in the exergue. The composition follows the standard Celtiberian horseman type common to northeastern Hispanic mints of the late 2nd and early 1st centuries BC. The dynamic rendering of the horse and rider conveys martial vigour typical of Bolskan coinage. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |