Cascantum in Hispania, 14-37 AD., Tiberius, Æ As, RPC 425 var.
Cascantum in Hispania (todays Cascante), Tiberius, 14-37 AD.,
Æ As (25-28 mm / 10,03 g),
Obv.: TI CAESAR DIV[I AVG F AVGVST]VS , laureate head of Tiberius facing right, countermark eagle´s head right on neck (RPC no. 4, Guadán no. 28).
Rev.: MVNICI[P] / [C]ASCANTV[M] , bull standing r.
RPC I, 134, 425 var. (48 pieces listed, 2 with this countermark) ; SNG Cop. 589-90 var. ; Alvarez Burgos (1992), 102, 535 var. . for countermark: RPC p. 809, no. 4 / Guadán no. 28 .
Cascantum probably obtained the status of a municipium of Latin right during Tiberius´reign. It´s is the Latin name of a previous Iberian settlement called Kaiskata. Today Cascante is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.