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ANCIENT SPAIN: Ibsim (Ibiza), AE ¼ unit (4.41g), 2nd century BC, VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Ancient Coins - Other Start Price:65.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 100.00 USD
ANCIENT SPAIN: Ibsim (Ibiza), AE ¼ unit (4.41g), 2nd century BC, VF
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70.00USD+ (14.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Mar 07 @ 10:01UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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ANCIENT SPAIN: Ibsim (Ibiza), AE ¼ unit (4.41g), 2nd century BC, Burgos-923, Villaronga & Benages-719, Bes standing facing, holding sword and serpent // bull charging left, VF. Bes is an ancient deity of Egyptian origin, worshipped throughout the Mediterranean as a protector of households against evil spirits, as well as a god of music, dance, and the nuptial bed. He is often depicted in statues as a bearded dwarf with a pot belly, holding a sword in his right hand and a snake in his left. It was in his honor that Phoenician colonists named one of the Balearic islands Iboshim ("dedicated to Bes"), known today as Ibiza (Eivissa in Catalan).