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Denarius with helmeted head to the right and carnyxes
| Issuer | Aulerci Cenomani (Gallia Armorica) |
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| Year | 80 BC - 50 BC |
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| Currency | Stater |
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| Obverse description | Stylized helmeted head facing right, rendered in the schematic La Tène artistic tradition characteristic of Armorican Celtic coinage. The helmet is depicted with a prominent crest, and the facial features are abstracted into elongated, deeply struck relief elements. Two carnyx war-trumpets with animal-head bells are prominently arranged in the field flanking the head, serving as the principal identifying device of this type. A beaded border is partially visible along the upper periphery of the flan. The overall execution reflects the distinctive degeneration of Hellenistic prototypes into the bold, expressionistic idiom of late Gaulish silversmithing. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized horse in motion facing left, rendered in the schematic and highly abstracted manner typical of late Armorican Celtic coinage. The body of the animal is depicted with elongated, simplified limbs, and a prominent curved spine, with scattered pellets and linear elements filling the field around the figure. Above the horse, a disjointed rider or charioteer element may be discerned, consistent with the iconographic tradition derived from degraded Macedonian stater prototypes. The flan is irregular and shows the characteristic surface texture of a hammered Celtic silver piece, with no legend or inscription present. |
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| Mintage | ND (80 BC - 50 BC) |
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