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Obol Svicca Type
| Issuer | Kingdom of Noricum |
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| Year | 200 BC - 1 BC |
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| Value | 1 Obol (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Stylized Celtic head facing right, rendered in the abstract La Tène artistic tradition characteristic of Noric coinage. The facial features are depicted in a highly schematized manner, with a prominent curved line suggesting the crown or helmet above the head. The overall composition fills the irregular flan, with the image appearing in moderate relief against a flat field. The letter S appears as an associated control mark or issuer initial in the field. The die work reflects the hand-crafted hammered technique typical of Celtic silver fractional coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized radiate or triskeles-like motif occupies the central field, formed by multiple diverging lines emanating from a central pellet, creating a cross-like or wheel pattern consistent with Celtic geometric decorative vocabulary. The arms of the design extend toward the periphery of the irregular flan, with small pellets or pellet-like ornaments visible at the junctions between the radiating elements. The entire design is executed in low to medium relief in the hammered tradition, with the surface showing natural die wear and the characteristic irregularity of Celtic hand-struck fractional silver. No legend or inscription is present on the reverse. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 1 BC) |
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