Abstract
This study analyses the dissemination of icons used on the coins minted by the provincial mint of Emporiae. To this end, the study delves into aspects that have received little attention in the literature. The first section explores the different phases that took place in the territory where the Hispano-Roman city was to emerge. The second section examines the main aspects that shaped the projection process of these monetary icons, taking into consideration important aspects such as the absence of the imperial portrait, the closest parallels of these images, and the epigraphic elements used in their dissemination. A detailed analysis of all the above allows us to conclude that the particular iconological-monumental selections made by Emporiae had the sole objective of showcasing the city’s complex nature, as it succeeded in integrating the different Hispanic, Roman, and Mediterranean identities of the various populations that were involved in the establishment of Emporiae as a municipium in Hispania Tarraconensis
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