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Obol Roseldorf II type
| Issuer | Boii |
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| Year | 200 BC - 101 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Reverse description | Celticized horseman advancing left in a schematic, abstracted rendering typical of Celtic die-cutting traditions. The rider sits astride a horse depicted in profile, with stylized limbs and body rendered in bold, angular relief. Below the horse, a pellet is enclosed within a semicircular arc, a diagnostic feature of the Roseldorf II type. The field is otherwise plain, with no legend or inscription. The overall design reflects the progressive Celticization of Hellenistic equestrian motifs as adopted by the Boii tribe. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 101 BC) |
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The Boii were expelled from their Transalpine territories by the Romans in 191 BC, after which surviving populations concentrated in the middle Danube basin — the region modern archaeology identifies with the Roseldorf oppidum complex in Lower Austria. The Roseldorf site yielded one of the largest ritual deposit assemblages of Celtic coinage ever excavated, suggesting these diminutive silver pieces circulated within a ceremonially significant settlement rather than a purely commercial one.