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Stater with epsilon
| Issuer | Nervii |
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| Year | 100 BC - 50 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized and thoroughly abstracted effigy derived from a classical Apollo head, rendered in the late La Tène Celtic tradition to the point of near-total dissolution of recognizable form. The facial features have disintegrated into a series of curved lines, pellets, and disconnected relief elements oriented to the right. A Greek epsilon character is incorporated prominently into the design field, serving as a distinctive identifying mark of this Nervian emission. The artistic treatment reflects the progressive abstraction characteristic of northern Gaulish coinage of the 1st century BC. |
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| Reverse description | A schematized horse galloping to the right, rendered in a highly fragmented and disjointed Celtic style typical of late Belgic coinage. The horse's body is decomposed into discrete geometric and curvilinear elements, consistent with the advanced abstraction seen in Nervian gold staters. A large wheel motif is prominently placed above the horse in the field, accompanied by various ancillary symbols scattered throughout. The composition reflects the characteristic horror vacui of northern Gaulish coin design, with subsidiary decorative elements filling the available field space. |
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| Mintage | ND (100 BC - 50 BC) |
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