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Bronze with confronted wolves and horse
| Issuer | Ambiani |
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| Year | 60 BC - 40 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Two confronted wolves facing one another in the center of the field, their bodies rendered in schematic, abstracted Celtic style. The animals are depicted symmetrically, heads meeting at the center, with details of musculature and limbs suggested through bold, stylized relief. The flan surface is irregular and shows characteristic patination of cast Gaulish bronze coinage. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | A free horse galloping to the left occupies the central field, rendered in the dynamic, abstracted style typical of Belgic Gaulish coinage of the Ambiani. Above the horse's croup, to the right, a small boar ensign is depicted as a secondary symbol. Between the legs of the horse, a small bird is visible as an additional subsidiary motif. The composition is typical of the Ambiani bronze series, with no legend or inscription. The flan is irregular with a dark green patina. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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