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Drachm Lysimachoskopf Type
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts |
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| Year | 200 BC - 1 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Stylised Celtic rendition of a youthful male head facing right, derived from the Lysimachos tetradrachm prototype depicting the deified Alexander the Great. The hair is rendered in characteristically exaggerated, flowing Celtic style with deeply engraved, wild locks radiating from the crown. A prominent horn of Ammon curves behind the ear, identifying the subject as Alexander in his divine aspect. The facial features are simplified and abstracted in the Celtic artistic tradition, retaining the general proportions of the Hellenistic prototype while exhibiting the distinctive local die-cutting idiom. |
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| Reverse description | Highly stylised Celtic horseman advancing to left, depicted in a schematic, abstract rendering characteristic of Eastern European Celtic coinage. The rider's right arm is extended outward in a commanding gesture, while the left arm is raised overhead bearing a shield. The horse is rendered in a simplified, almost geometric fashion, with the body and limbs reduced to bold, fluid forms. The overall composition represents a significant degree of abstraction from the original Lysimachos reverse type, reflecting the progressive Celtic reinterpretation of the Hellenistic prototype over successive generations of die production. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 1 BC) |
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