One socio-political question that is consistently relevant throughout history is: What happens to the local population when a power expands and occupies new territory? In the case of the Romans in the Iberian Peninsula, the answer can be seen in the long-term Romanization of the region. The city of Bolskan was no exception. Founded by the Vescetani tribe, it was raised by the Roman Praetor Terentius Varro C. in 179 BC and rebuilt many years later. In 37 BC the settlement was renamed Osca, a Latinization of Bolskan. It is no surprise that the Romans rebuilt, since the region was so rich in precious metal deposits. In fact, the local mint issued numerous silver and bronze coins, using material from the large silver mines just north of the city which both Cato and Livy mentioned in their writings. So great were these deposits, that the city served as a key linkage in Rome’s extensive metal trade between Hispania and Gaul.