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Drachm
| Issuer | Taurisci (Central and Eastern European Celts) |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ? |
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The Taurisci controlled major silver sources in the eastern Alpine region — particularly around Noricum — and their coinage reflects direct access to raw metal rather than dependence on trade for bullion. This drachm belongs to a broad tradition of Celtic silver imitation coinage derived ultimately from Macedonian prototypes, progressively abstracted across generations of local die-cutting until the source types became nearly unrecognizable.
At 1.52g, this piece sits toward the lighter end of the Tauriscan series, consistent with a gradual weight reduction documented across the type's later production phases.