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½ Stater
| Issuer | Uncertain Gallia Celtica tribes |
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| Year | 300 BC - 100 BC |
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| Currency | Stater |
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| Obverse description | Stylized laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the characteristic Celtic abstract idiom derived from Hellenistic prototypes. The hair is elaborately depicted with bold, swirling волюты and lyre-shaped curls radiating dynamically across the field, a hallmark of Gaulish die engraving. Facial features are schematically rendered with a prominent eye and strong jawline. A dagger or leaf-shaped object appears in the lower field beneath the bust, serving as a secondary device. The overall composition reflects the progressive Celticization of the original Macedonian gold stater type. |
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| Reverse description | A biga or chariot scene depicted in the Celtic abstract style, with the chariot turning to the right. The charioteer is shown holding what is described as a ship or carnyx-like object in the right hand, a typical Gaulish iconographic embellishment. A dagger or leaf-shaped symbol appears in the lower field as an additional device. The horses and chariot elements are rendered in a highly schematized, disjointed Celtic manner, with individual components scattered across the flan. The composition derives ultimately from the reverse of Philip II of Macedon's gold stater but has been thoroughly transformed through successive Celtic reinterpretation. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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