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Ancient Iberian Coinage - Museo Prehistoria

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Coin legends give evidence of diverse types of script. Foreign cultural groups used their own, like Greek and<br />

Punic. However, the native population used at least three types of scripts. The ‘Levantine <strong>Iberian</strong>’ was used in<br />

<strong>Iberian</strong> area and it was employed to write the Celtiberian language. The ‘Meridional <strong>Iberian</strong>’ script was used in<br />

the Southeastern half of the Peninsula (e.g. Ikelesken). Finally, the denominated ‘Tartessian’ or ‘South-Lusitanian’<br />

script, of which virtually everything is unknown, and is only recorded on the issues of Salacia (Portugal).<br />

Ikalesken<br />

2nd century BC<br />

Denarius<br />

Salacia-Ketouibon<br />

2nd century BC<br />

Unit<br />

14.92 g - 28 mm<br />

37

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