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Stater Class I
| Issuer | Coriosolites |
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| Year | 80 BC - 50 BC |
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| Thickness | 4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Stylized Celtic male head facing right, rendered in the La Tène artistic tradition. The hair is arranged in three prominent rolls and subdivided into sweeping S-shaped locks characteristic of Coriosolitan coinage. Facial features include a naturalistically rendered nose and an almond-shaped eye in relief. The overall treatment of the head reflects the distinctive schematization typical of Armorican Celtic die work, with decorative patterning subordinating anatomical accuracy to ornamental effect. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized horse with an aviform (bird-like) head galloping to the right, executed in the abstract Celtic La Tène style. A vexillum standard appears in front of the horse, serving as a characteristic field element of this Coriosolitan series. Above the horse's back, the vestigial remains of a charioteer's head are visible, reduced to a schematic ornamental motif. Between the legs of the horse, a boar is depicted facing right, a recurring heraldic symbol on Armorican coinage. The reverse composition reflects the progressive stylistic abstraction of the Classical Greek stater prototype from which this type ultimately derives. |
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| Mintage | ND (80 BC - 50 BC) |
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