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Tetradrachm Imitation of Tetradrachm of Larissa
| Issuer | Dacians of Oltenia |
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| Year | 200 BC - 1 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of the nymph Larissa rendered in a stylised, barbarised manner derived from the Thessalian prototype, with flowing hair arranged in thick waves and adorned with a wreath of leaves above the brow. The facial features are broad and somewhat schematic, characteristic of Dacian Celtic imitative workmanship. The portrait is boldly struck in high relief and occupies nearly the entire flan, with no visible legend, reflecting the progressive abstraction typical of these provincial imitations. |
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| Reverse description | A horseman shown in motion to the right, rendered in a highly stylised and abstracted manner consistent with Dacian imitative coinage derived from the Larissa tetradrachm prototype. The rider is depicted raising one arm, seated on a galloping horse whose legs are spread in a dynamic pose. Below the horse, pellets or rudimentary ground-line elements appear in the field. No legend is present, and the overall design shows significant simplification compared to the original Thessalian prototype. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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