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Bronze ROVECA class III - variant Vb
| Issuer | Meldi |
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| Year | 60 BC - 40 BC |
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| Weight | 4.27 g |
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| Obverse description | Stylized helmeted head of a warrior facing left, rendered in the La Tène artistic tradition with schematic features. The hair is depicted in flowing strands falling onto the nape of the neck, and a beaded or torque-style necklace encircles the throat. The legend POOYIKA appears in the field before the face, inscribed in Latin script. The treatment of the facial features and helmet reflects the characteristic abstraction of Gaulish Celtic coinage of the late Republican period. |
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| Reverse description | A lion in full leap to the right, rendered in the vigorous yet stylized manner typical of Gaulish bronze coinage of the Meldi tribe. The tail is curled upward over the back, and a small ringlet or pellet motif is flanked by four small dots beneath the animal's body. The tribal legend ROVECA is inscribed below the main device, and the entire design is enclosed within a beaded border circle. The composition reflects the late La Tène artistic idiom common to the Belgic tribes of northeastern Gaul. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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