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Scyphate obol
| Issuer | Salyes |
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| Year | 100 BC - 50 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Entirely plain and uninscribed convex surface, devoid of any design or legend. The flan exhibits a characteristic scyphate curvature with a rough, granular texture across the field, consistent with the primitive striking technique employed by the Salyes tribe. No effigy, symbol, or exergual marking is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Salyes were a Celto-Ligurian confederation controlling the lower Rhône valley and the coastal hinterland around Massalia until Rome crushed their power in 124–123 BC, founding Aquae Sextiae in the aftermath. Coinage attributed to them after that point was likely struck by remnant communities operating under Roman supervision — or in defiance of it.
The scyphate (cup-shaped) fabric at this tiny module is unusual for Gaulish silver and may reflect Massalian technical influence on local dies.