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1/24 Stater Janus I Type
| Issuer | Vindelici |
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| Year | 300 BC - 101 BC |
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| Value | 1 Stater (⅚) |
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| Reverse description | A horse shown in full gallop to the right, rendered in the stylised abstract manner characteristic of Vindelician Celtic coinage; the body is depicted with exaggerated curvature and bold pellet detailing along the spine and haunches. Above the horse, a triangle with a pellet in each corner echoes the motif found on the obverse. The flan is irregular and the design fills the available surface without any inscription or legend. |
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| Mintage | ND (300 BC - 101 BC) |
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The Vindelici were a Celtic tribal confederation occupying the region north of the Alps roughly between the Lech and Inn rivers, and their fractional gold coinage is among the most enigmatic in the pre-Roman Celtic world. These minuscule struck pieces derived their typological ancestry from Massaliot and Macedonian prototypes, degraded through generations of copying until the original imagery became nearly abstract. The 1/24 stater denomination suggests a monetary system of genuine sophistication — one capable of expressing value in very small increments, likely for high-value trade transactions rather than everyday exchange.
Roman conquest under Tiberius and Drusus in 15 BC effectively ended independent Vindelician coinage production.