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1/4 Stater with tent
| Issuer | Osismii |
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| Year | 80 BC - 50 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Stylized Celtic head facing right, rendered in the characteristic curvilinear La Tène artistic tradition, with the hair arranged in three large, flowing locks radiating from the crown. The facial features are bold and schematic, with the coiffure elaborately decorated by encircling beaded cords or torques that wrap around the locks, a distinctive artistic motif of the Osismii coinage. The relief is high and plastic, with deeply incised linear detailing defining the hair strands against the irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Mintage | ND (80 BC - 50 BC) |
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The Osismii occupied the westernmost reaches of Armorica — roughly modern Finistère at the tip of Brittany — placing them among the most geographically isolated of the Gaulish tribes. Their coinage tradition drew on broader Armorican influences but developed distinctly local types, of which the fractional electrum series is the least studied. The natural electrum alloy varied considerably across the tribe's output, suggesting opportunistic sourcing rather than controlled metallurgy.
DT#2213 is a sparsely documented variety, with few confirmed specimens recorded in major collections.