Fauna & Flora in the Iberian Coinage Vol. III
…according to our ancient sources, in our fertile lands the most important crops were those of the wheat, barley and millet…
José A. Herrero
June 24, 2021
Professional Numismatist and Auctioneer with more than 40 years of experience in the business. Author of several articles and editor of catalogues such as "La Moneda del Bajo Imperio Romano" and "Corpus".
Professional Numismatist and Auctioneer with more than 40 years of experience in the business. Author of several articles and editor of catalogues such as "La Moneda del Bajo Imperio Romano" and "Corpus".
…according to our ancient sources, in our fertile lands the most important crops were those of the wheat, barley and millet…
After this short review of our numismatic fauna, we count 47 different elements, without including many of the possible variations… It is also possible that some new animal shows up in the future, above all as a symbol on some reverse…
…I think that the flora and fauna, which can be found in our ancient coins, also deserve a short description to remind us of their presence in the numismatic world…
The men portrayed on the coins inspiring this article look rough, have a long thick beard, a large nose and abundant hair in a very particular hairstyle. All these features are shared with other peoples represented in…
