Didrachm Sattelkopfpferd Type of Inotesti-Racoasa

This type belongs to a long sequence of Dacian silver imitations derived ultimately from the coinage of Philip II of Macedon, filtered through successive generations of Celtic intermediaries before reaching the workshops of the Carpathian-Moldavian tribes. The "Sattelkopfpferd" — saddle-head horse — designation refers to a progressive stylistic degeneration tracked by die study across the type's production span, a span of nearly two centuries during which the original Macedonian prototype became increasingly abstracted.

The Inotești-Răcoasa classification places this issue within a specific regional cluster identified through hoard distribution in the eastern Carpathian foothills.