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Hemiobol Kapostal Type
| Issuer | Hercuniates |
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| Year | 200 BC - 1 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Celticised head facing right, rendered in a highly abstracted La Tène artistic style. The facial features are schematically indicated, with a prominent curved nose and a broad, rounded cheek occupying much of the flan. The hair or headdress is suggested by bold, swirling relief elements above the crown of the head, with a globular ornament visible at the upper right. The execution is characteristic of late Celtic coinage from the Pannonian region, with strong plastic modeling despite the small module. |
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| Reverse description | Stylised horse prancing to left, depicted in the highly abstracted Celtic manner typical of Pannonian silver coinage. The horse's body is rendered in schematic relief, with limbs reduced to simple curved elements and the torso forming a compact, rounded mass. A cluster of pellets appears above and around the horse's back, serving as decorative field ornaments characteristic of the Kapostal type. The overall composition fills the small flan with dynamic, if abstract, equine imagery in the La Tène tradition. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 1 BC) |
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