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Rouelle Celtique
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| Year | 150 BC - 100 BC |
| Type | Proto coin |
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| Obverse description | Circular cast rouelle (wheel proto-coin) featuring four raised spokes radiating from a central hub and dividing the field into four open quadrant cutouts. The spokes connect to a raised annular rim that retains irregular traces of mold flash along its outer edge, characteristic of Celtic sand-casting technique. The surface exhibits an olive-brown patina consistent with potin alloy. No inscriptions or figural devices are present, the solar wheel motif serving as the sole decorative and symbolic element. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displaying an identical solar wheel design, with four robust raised spokes intersecting at a central point and extending to the encircling raised rim, creating four open trapezoidal voids. The rim shows the same irregular, faceted outline resulting from casting-mold seam remnants. The overall relief is slightly more pronounced on this face, with the spoke junctions exhibiting a broader, flattened hub area. No legend, inscription, or secondary device is present, conforming to the purely geometric, pre-monetary aesthetic of Belgic Celtic rouelles. |
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Potin casting — not striking — was the dominant production method for this class of coinage among the Belgic tribes of northern Gaul, with blanks likely produced in clay molds before finishing. The technology implies organized, semi-industrial output rather than ad hoc village production, though no mint site for this specific type has been conclusively identified.
Scheers 406 is among the less common rouelle types, the classification itself named for the wheel-like radiate motif that recurs across a geographically broad range of Belgic issues, suggesting ritual or solar significance borrowed from earlier La Tène metalwork traditions.