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Bronze with female profile and fibula
| Issuer | Bellovaci |
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| Year | 80 BC - 20 BC |
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| Reference(s) | DT#546B |
| Obverse description | Stylized female head in left profile, hair gathered into a bun at the nape; a prominent open crescent is depicted centrally before the mouth, connected to the neck by a cord or torque-like element, a characteristic fibula motif. The rendering is typical of late Gaulish Celtic artistic convention, with schematic facial features set within a plain field. |
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| Mintage | ND (80 BC - 20 BC) |
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The Bellovaci occupied territory centered roughly around modern Beauvais — their name survives in the city's name — and were described by Caesar as fielding the largest contingent of any Belgic tribe during the Gallic Wars, some 60,000 men by his account. Their bronze coinage was produced independently of the larger Gaulish silver traditions and circulated within a tightly regional economy. DT#546B is a minor type within their series, the fibula element being one of several small diagnostic details used to distinguish die groups within what is otherwise a closely related family of bronzes.