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Drachm with mosaic
| Issuer | Cadurci |
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| Year | 100 BC - 52 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Geometric mosaic design composed of four stylized swastika-like or triskele-derived motifs arranged in a cruciform pattern, dividing the flat field into quadrants. Each quadrant features a curved appendage terminating in a pellet, creating a highly abstracted rotational composition characteristic of late Gaulish coinage. The design is deeply struck in low relief on an irregularly shaped flan with no legend or inscription. The overall aesthetic reflects the abstract Celtic artistic tradition, derived from a distant prototype of a helmeted or laureate head reduced to pure geometric ornament. |
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| Reverse description | Heavily worn and corroded reverse displaying an extremely schematic and fragmented design, likely a degenerate representation of a horse or chariot motif, as commonly found on Gaulish silver drachms of the Cadurci tribe. Individual design elements are largely indistinguishable due to significant surface degradation, encrustation, and flat striking. The flan is irregular and shows typical characteristics of hand-struck Celtic coinage. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (100 BC - 52 BC) |
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