Obol Kinnloser Type

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.