Tetradrachm Imitation of Tetradrachm of Thasos

Issuer	Uncertain Eastern European Celts
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Shape	Round (irregular)
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Obverse description	Highly stylised and abstracted effigy of Dionysus facing right, derived from the Thasian prototype but rendered in a characteristically Celtic manner. The head is depicted in low relief with schematic facial features reduced to simple geometric forms. A wreath or ivy crown is suggested by a horizontal band across the top of the head, above which a series of upward- and downward-pointing triangles and a globule represent the original vine wreath motif. A heavily stylised twisted torque or bead-like element occupies the lower left field, while a rectangular latticed device appears below, all elements reflecting the progressive abstraction typical of Eastern European Celtic coinage.
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Edge	Plain
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