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Tetradrachm Alexander III Type
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts |
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| Year | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Celticized male head facing left, derived from the Herakles prototype of Alexander III Macedonian tetradrachms, rendered in a characteristic Eastern Celtic abstract style. The hair is depicted as a mass of large rounded pellets and flowing locks, replacing the naturalistic lion-skin headdress of the Macedonian prototype. The facial features are schematically rendered with a pronounced brow, simplified eye, and broad cheek, reflecting the progressive stylization typical of Eastern European Celtic coinage. The portrait is contained within a border of raised dots encircling the flan. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | Λ |
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