{"product_id":"celtiberia-castulo-hispania-bronze-semis-c-1st-century-bce-ancient-spain","title":"Celtiberia, Castulo (Hispania), Bronze Semis - c. 1st century BCE - Ancient Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Celtiberian cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e None stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hispania (Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semis (bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgos 881 (in Alvarez Burgos' \u003cem\u003eCatalogo General de Moneda Hispanica\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Diameded head, right, with hand in right field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Sphinx walking right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is much dispute as to which tribes made up the Celtiberians, a term that refers to multiple cultures, indigenous Iberian tribes, and Celtic migrants. These groups had no central government, but shared a unified Celtiberian language with a range of dialects and the use of the Iberian Alphabet. By the 5th century BCE, the Celtiberians had established their own distinctive culture from the Celts of Central Europe, developing their own art and pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA large number of Celtiberians served as mercenaries during the Punic Wars, at first for the Carthaginians and later for the Romans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRome would defeat Carthage during the third Punic War, with the Iberians providing critical reinforcement during the conflict. Ultimately, the end of the Punic wars saw the destruction of Carthage and the rise of Rome as the dominant power in the region, and the Celtiberian cultures were eventually absorbed by the Roman Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67581948067917,"sku":"ndg1791343656469","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/0775\/0989\/files\/celtiberia-castulo-hispania-bronze-semis---c-1st-century-bce---ancient-spain_1.png?v=1791343665","url":"https:\/\/www.neatcorner.shop\/products\/celtiberia-castulo-hispania-bronze-semis-c-1st-century-bce-ancient-spain","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}