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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Dacians of Transylvania |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Highly stylized and abstracted Celtic rendering of a horseman riding to the left, derived from the reverse type of Lysimachos tetradrachms. The horse and rider are reduced to bold, schematic outlines, with the horse's body forming a large rounded mass and the legs indicated by short, disconnected strokes and pellet ornaments. Additional pellets and linear decorative elements are scattered in the field, consistent with the degenerate La Tène artistic style typical of Transylvanian Dacian imitative coinage. The overall composition is boldly conceived but far removed from its Hellenistic prototype, reflecting local Celtic reinterpretation. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 100 BC) |
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These Dacian tetradrachms are imitative coinage derived from Macedonian prototypes, most likely Philip II types transmitted through the Celtic intermediary tradition before reaching Transylvanian workshops. The stylistic degeneration was intentional to a degree — local moneyers adapted forms for regional recognition rather than attempting faithful reproduction. Weight standards drifted considerably across the series, and at 7.17g this piece sits below the original Attic standard, consistent with a known pattern of progressive debasement as the types moved further from their Macedonian source.