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Stater with horse turning head
| Emittent | Leuci |
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| Jahr | 150 BC - 80 BC |
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| Ausrichtung | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Stylized male head facing right in the La Tène artistic tradition, rendered with bold, abstract Celtic draughtsmanship. The hair is depicted as a prominent, deeply incuse herringbone or leaf-shaped braid extending across the central field, characteristic of Gaulish coinage derived from Macedonian prototypes. A large, schematized almond-shaped eye dominates the facial profile, with a rounded pellet marking the cheek below. The neck and chin are summarily rendered, and curvilinear decorative elements appear behind the head, reflecting the highly stylized devolution from the original Hellenistic model. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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The Leuci occupied territory in what is now the Lorraine region of northeastern France, positioned between more powerful Belgic tribes to the north and the Sequani to the south. Caesar mentions them only briefly in the Gallic Wars, noting their submission without the prolonged resistance mounted by neighbors — which may explain why so little tribal coinage survives in large quantities. Their gold staters, struck at a fineness well below the Macedonian prototype they ultimately derive from, reflect the broader Gaulish pattern of progressive debasement over the late La Tène period.
The .375 fineness places this piece toward the later end of the production window.