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Ancient Iberian Coinage - Museo Prehistoria

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Concerning the silver coinages of the 2nd-1st centuries BC, the average quality of the metal minted was<br />

relatively high, although some mints located in the Meseta display more dispersed values and with an average<br />

of slightly inferior quality, below 90%. All silver coins were minted in the Citerior and the majority adopted the<br />

weight of the Roman denarius, for that reason they probably had an equivalent value.<br />

100%<br />

90%<br />

80%<br />

←<br />

←<br />

ca. 130 BC<br />

Turiazu<br />

Ca. 120 BC<br />

Denarius<br />

4.28 g - 19 mm<br />

Iltirta<br />

Ca. 175-150 BC<br />

Denarius<br />

3.75 g - 19 mm<br />

Fineness of the <strong>Iberian</strong> denarii struck at Turiazu.<br />

ca. 72 BC<br />

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