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Bronze with horse and rings
| Issuer | Suessiones |
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| Year | 60 BC - 50 BC |
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| Obverse description | Stylized bust facing right, with a prominently rendered cheek characteristic of Belgic Celtic coinage. The neck is adorned with both a beaded necklace and a torc. The hair is rendered in flowing wavy lines, and a series of chevrons appears before the mouth, a decorative element typical of Suessiones bronze issues. |
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| Reverse description | A horse leaping to the left with a beaded mane rendered in the schematic Celtic style. A pointed annulet surmounted by three small pellets or stars is positioned above the horse's back, while three additional pointed annulets are distributed beneath the horse, serving as decorative field ornaments characteristic of Suessiones coinage. |
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The Suessiones occupied the Aisne valley in what is now Picardy, and Caesar identified them as among the most powerful of the Belgic tribes — their king Diviciacus had once commanded authority over much of Britain as well. Their bronze coinage was struck in the decade that ended with Caesar's systematic reduction of the Belgic confederacy, culminating in the siege of Bratuspantium around 57 BC, after which the tribe submitted without significant resistance.
The ring motifs on this type are characteristic of late Gaulish bronze production in the region, likely a simplification driven by die-cutters working under increasingly disrupted conditions as Roman military pressure intensified.