ICALCUNSCEN (Iniesta, Cuenca). Denarius. (Ar. 3.45g/20mm). 120-20 Fine (FAB-1402 var). Obv: Male head facing right. Rev: Horseman with shield and cloak leading a second horse to the left, below double Iberian legend: ICaLCuNSCeN. EF-. Extremely rare and probably an unpublished variant of the legend.
Two horses and a single rider, carrying a caetra (a typical Celtic shield) instead of the traditional palm branch, are the most characteristic elements of these coins, whose representation has traditionally been attributed to the Dioscuri. The rider always rides on the left, displaying his shield, while guiding the other horse with his right hand. The large number of denarii minted at this mint reflects its prolonged production throughout the 2nd century Fine, intended to finance the troops fighting the continuous Lusitanian and Celtiberian revolts.
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