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Drachm Philip III Type
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts |
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| Year | 300 BC - 101 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Celticized male head in right profile, derived from the Herakles-type prototype of Philip III of Macedon, rendered in a distinctly abstracted La Tène artistic style. The hair is elaborately depicted as a series of large, deeply engraved comma-shaped curls fanning out behind and below the head, surrounded by a beaded border. Facial features are schematically simplified, with a prominent brow, a rounded cheek, and a vestigial chin, characteristic of Celtic die-cutting conventions. No legend or inscription is present on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Highly abstracted rendering of a seated figure derived from the Zeus enthroned type of Macedonian coinage, reduced to a schematic arrangement of geometric and curvilinear elements typical of Eastern Celtic coinage. To the right, a vertical dotted border line frames the design, accompanied by stylized letter-like forms composed of pellets and lines, representing a degenerate version of the Greek inscription ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ. In the lower field, additional abstract symbols including pellets and angular motifs occupy the space formerly held by an eagle. The overall composition is a characteristic Celtic reinterpretation of the Hellenistic prototype, emphasizing decorative patterning over figural naturalism. |
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| Mintage | ND (300 BC - 101 BC) |
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