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Stater uniface
| Issuer | Ambiani |
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| Year | 100 BC - 55 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylised, disjointed horse galloping to the right, rendered in a fragmented abstract Celtic manner characteristic of Belgic coinage. Above the horse, a series of crescents arranged in an arc; below, a pellet accompanied by a crescent symbol. The design elements are scattered across the flan in a dynamic, non-naturalistic composition derived ultimately from the Macedonian stater prototype but thoroughly transformed by Belgic artistic convention. The field is otherwise plain, with no legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Plain, deeply convex and uninscribed surface, characteristic of the uniface Ambiani stater series. The reverse presents a smooth, bowl-shaped golden flan with no struck design, legend, or device of any kind, produced by the single-die casting technique used by the Ambiani tribe. The surface bears the natural flow lines and minor irregularities consistent with hand-casting, confirming the primitive production method of this early Belgic issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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