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Electrum Stater
| Issuer | Eburones |
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| Year | 60 BC - 50 BC |
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| Composition | Electrum |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized and abstracted Celtic design featuring a large triskelion-like swirl motif composed of bold, curvilinear arcs radiating from a central pellet or ring, rendered in high relief. The design is entirely non-figural, displaying the characteristic La Tène artistic vocabulary of dynamic, interconnected spiral forms. The irregular flan shows the characteristic surface texture of a hammered electrum blank. No legend or inscription is present. The overall composition fills the entire field with rhythmic, flowing lines typical of Belgic Celtic coinage derived from the abstraction of earlier Macedonian stater prototypes. |
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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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| Edge | Plain |
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