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Obol Kinnloser Type
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts |
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| Year | 200 BC - 1 BC |
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| Weight | 0.88 g |
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| Obverse description | Celticised laureate head facing right, rendered in a stylised barbarian interpretation of Hellenistic prototypes. The hair is depicted with bold, schematic strokes, and the laurel wreath is suggested by a row of pellets or beaded ornament along the crown. The facial features are heavily abstracted, with a prominent nose and simplified eye, characteristic of Eastern Celtic engraving traditions. The flan is irregular and the design fills the field without a border legend. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "Kinnloser" designation — German for "chinless" — refers to a specific facial rendering that defines this obol type within the broad and poorly-documented spectrum of Eastern Celtic silver fractions. Attribution remains contested; the issuing group is unresolved, and the two-century date range reflects how little is known about the precise political or tribal context of production. These small silver fractions circulated alongside larger units in the Danube basin region, likely serving local exchange rather than any interregional trade function. Göbl's classification remains the primary anchor for organizing these types, though die studies have not advanced far enough to resolve questions of mint sequence.