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Stater - Alexander III Kolchis imitation
| Issuer | Bastarnae Celto-Scythians |
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| Year | 100 BC - 1 BC |
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| Value | 1 Stater = 20 Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Stylized barbarian imitation of a helmeted head of Athena facing right, rendered in a schematic, abstracted Celtic artistic style. The helmet is depicted with a highly stylized crest composed of diagonal hatched or feather-like engraved lines. The facial features are reduced to geometric forms, with a large circular eye rendered as a concentric circle motif, and a simplified profile. The neck and lower face show minimal modelling, characteristic of Celto-Scythian die-cutting traditions derived from the Kolchis prototype. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized barbarian imitation of a Nike standing, heavily abstracted in the Celto-Scythian tradition, derived from the reverse type of the Kolchis stater of Alexander III. The central figure is rendered as a cluster of globular and curvilinear elements suggestive of a winged figure or trophy, with radiating lines and pellets dispersed across the field. A partial Greek legend is visible around the upper periphery, degenerated and partially legible, consistent with the inscriptions found on Bastarnae imitative issues. The overall composition reflects a progressive barbarization of the original Macedonian prototype. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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