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Electrum Stater
| Issuer | Eburones |
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| Year | 60 BC - 50 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Stylized Celtic horse prancing left, rendered in a highly schematic manner characteristic of Belgic La Tène coinage. The horse's body is reduced to bold, rounded forms with disjointed legs and an exaggerated arched neck, reflecting the progressive abstraction of the Philip II stater prototype. A crescent-shaped device appears beneath the horse, while a cluster of pellets and a star-like symbol occupy the upper right field. Additional abstract ornamental elements fill the surrounding field. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (60 BC - 50 BC) |
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The Eburones were the Belgic tribe Julius Caesar accused of instigating the ambush at Aduatuca in 54 BC, in which roughly fifteen cohorts under Quintus Titurius Sabinus were annihilated — one of Rome's worst defeats of the entire Gallic campaign. Caesar's retribution was systematic and total: he spent much of 53 BC destroying Eburones settlements and ordered neighboring tribes to plunder their lands freely. The tribe effectively ceased to exist as a political entity by 51 BC, making this stater a product of a culture Rome deliberately erased.
The DT 635–637 variant designation reflects meaningful die differences within the type, not merely catalog housekeeping.