Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Drachm with rider holding shield
| Issuer | Pictones |
|---|---|
| Year | 100 BC - 50 BC |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Male head facing right, rendered in a stylized Celtic manner derived from Hellenistic prototypes, with flowing hair depicted as a series of curved, flame-like locks radiating from the crown. The facial features are boldly modelled, with a prominent eye rendered in relief and a strong jawline. The flan is irregular with a serrated or pellet border visible along portions of the rim. The overall artistic treatment reflects the La Tène decorative tradition, combining naturalistic inspiration with abstract Celtic interpretation. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Horseman galloping to the right, seated upon a horse depicted with stylized, energetic limbs in the Celtic artistic tradition. The rider carries a shield or round buckler held outward, rendered in relief, and the horse's mane is indicated by a vertical row of pellets along the neck. Below the horse, an ornamental motif composed of geometric or zoomorphic elements occupies the lower field. The composition is characteristic of the Pictones tribal coinage of western Gaul and closely related to the broader Armorican and Poitevin series. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |