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Gold Stater
| Uitgever | Ambiani (Gallia Belgica) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 60 BC - 25 BC |
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| Vorm | Round (irregular) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Blank and deeply convex obverse field, characteristic of the Ambiani uninscribed gold stater series, with a smooth, unmarked surface retaining the broad, domed flan typical of Late Iron Age Gallo-Belgic coinage. The absence of any figural or epigraphic design on this face is a deliberate stylistic feature of the type, distinguishing it from contemporary issues bearing abstracted head motifs. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven at the edges, consistent with hammered Celtic coinage of the period. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Ambiani occupied territory roughly corresponding to modern Picardy, and their gold staters circulated extensively among the allied tribes that formed the core of the Belgic coalition documented by Caesar during the Gallic Wars. Caesar specifically names the Ambiani in *De Bello Gallico* as contributing forces against Rome — these coins were almost certainly the medium through which warrior payments and inter-tribal obligations were settled during that mobilization. Production effectively ceased as Roman administrative control consolidated after 51 BC, making later examples in this date range increasingly scarce.