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¼ Stater Class Vb
| Issuer | Coriosolites (Gallia Armorica) |
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| Year | 80 BC - 50 BC |
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| Currency | Stater |
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| Obverse description | Stylised Celtic male head facing right, rendered in the characteristic Armorican abstract manner. The effigy displays a distinctive crooked nose and a prominent oval eye rendered in low relief. A beaded cord or torque motif is depicted in the field before the face, a typical decorative element of Coriosolitan coinage. The hair is suggested by flowing curved lines radiating from the crown, dissolving into abstract patterns across the field. The overall style reflects the Late Iron Age Celtic artistic tradition of geometric and curvilinear abstraction derived from earlier Macedonian prototypes. |
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| Reverse description | A horse galloping to the right, rendered in the highly stylised and abstracted manner characteristic of Coriosolitan billon coinage. A lyre motif with clearly delineated strings is depicted beneath the horse, positioned between its legs, a recurring symbol on issues of this tribe. A cross or wheel motif appears in the field before the horse. The horse's mane and body are composed of bold curved lines and pellet ornaments, with the legs reduced to schematic strokes, consistent with the Class Vb typology as defined by Scheers and Depeyrot. |
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| Mintage | ND (80 BC - 50 BC) |
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