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2 Stater Charioteer facing right
| Issuer | Uncertain Gallia Celtica tribes |
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| Year | 300 BC - 200 BC |
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| Reference(s) | DT#3002 var., LT#3614 var., ABC#70-2 |
| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the stylized Celtic interpretation of the Macedonian prototype. The hair is depicted in bold, deeply struck volutes and large curling locks spreading across the crown and nape, characteristic of the Gallo-Belgic artistic tradition. The facial features are modeled in high relief with a broad forehead, prominent cheekbone, and a smooth, rounded chin. The neck truncation is plain, and the field is devoid of any legend or symbol. The overall treatment reflects a confident Celtic adaptation of the Hellenistic Apollo type derived from the staters of Philip II of Macedon. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Celtic staters of this class descend directly from the gold Philip II staters of Macedon that flooded westward through mercenary pay during the 4th century BC. Over successive generations of copying, Gaulish die-cutters progressively abstracted the original Hellenistic design into increasingly schematic forms — a process driven not by artistic degradation but by deliberate stylistic choices within a visual tradition that had no interest in naturalism. The "2 Stater" format, roughly double the weight of a standard stater, likely served inter-tribal exchange or tribute rather than everyday commerce.
The "var." notations against DT and LT reflect genuine die individuality; no two specimens of this type align cleanly to a single reference plate.