Historia numorum : a manual of Greek numismatics / by Barclay V. Head.

  • Barclay Vincent Head
Date:
1887
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Credit: Historia numorum : a manual of Greek numismatics / by Barclay V. Head. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    These are attributed by Muller respectively to Vermina of Mauretania, circ. B.C. 200, to Bocchus I or II or Bogud I of Mauretania, B. c. 106-50, and to Jugurtha of Numidia, B. 0. 118—106. Romano-Iberian and Latin Currency. This extensive group of coins owes its origin to the introduction of Roman money into Spain, and to the organisation of a native currency under Roman supervision. The Romano-Iberian coinage is classed by Senor Zobel under the following geographical headings :— HlSPANIA ClTERIOR. I. Eastern Region. 1. District of Emporiae. 2. „ „ Tarraco. 3. „ ., Ilerda. 4. ,, ., Saguntum. II. Northern Division. 5. District of Osca. 6. „ „ Pompaelo. 7* )5 „ Turiaso. 8. „ „ Calagurris. III. Central Begion. 9. District of Numantia. 10. „ ,, Bilbilis. 11. „ Segobriga. IV. Southern Begion. 12. District of Carthago Nova. 13. ,, „ Acci. 14. ,, ,, Castulo. Hispania Ulterior. I. Eastern Begion. 1. District of Obulco [Corduba]. 2. „ ,, Iliberis. II. Southern Region. 3. District of Malaea [Abdera]. 4- >, ,, Asido [Carteia]. 5- » „ Cades. III. Western Region. 6. District of Carmo [Hispalis]. 7- » „ Myrtilis [Emerita], 8- „ „ Salacia [Ebora]1. It may be laid down as a general rule that the Iberian inscriptions on the reverses of the coins furnish the names of the tribes for whom or bv whom the coins were issued. These names are in many cases identical with those of the chief towns of the district, but this is by no means always the case; and it is remarkable that on the money of the most important towns the name of the tribe takes the place of that of the city, thus, for example, the Iberian coins Of Empoiiae are struck in the name of the Indigetes, Barcino Tarraco Osca Numantia Saguntum Carthago Nova Acci Laietani, Cessetani, Celsitani. Aregoradenses. f Arsen ses or ) Ardeates. Sethicenses. Igloetes. coinJin ^^01 tedovince6 th°8e *** °hief mitinS °f the Latiu and lafcer Imperial
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