The Celt-Iberian script above the wolf reads: I L TI or DI R TA or DA
which reads Iltirta or Ilerda (a tribal or community name from northeast Spain). The coins were struck ca. 80 - 72 B.C.
Full Version: Celt-Iberian bronze from Ilerda
My major purchase at the recent Santa Clara Coin Show took me into a neighboring region of Celtic Gaul. I fell in love with the Picasso-esque wolf on the reverse.
The Celt-Iberian script above the wolf reads: I L TI or DI R TA or DA
which reads Iltirta or Ilerda (a tribal or community name from northeast Spain). The coins were struck ca. 80 - 72 B.C.
The Celt-Iberian script above the wolf reads: I L TI or DI R TA or DA
which reads Iltirta or Ilerda (a tribal or community name from northeast Spain). The coins were struck ca. 80 - 72 B.C.
nice coin !!! 
Very nice, a beautiful piece 
Nice coin. I too like the Picasso-esque wolf.
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