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Tetradrachm Philip III Type
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts |
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| Year | 300 BC - 101 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Heavily Celticised and stylised head of Herakles facing right, derived from the Macedonian prototype of Philip III. The facial features are rendered in an abstract, schematised manner characteristic of Eastern Celtic die-cutting, with the lion-skin headdress reduced to a smooth, globular cranial mass. The relief is bold and convex, with flan cracks visible across the die-struck surface. The surrounding field is flat and unadorned, consistent with the progressive degradation of the Macedonian archetype across successive Celtic generations of coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Stylised figure of Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned to the left, holding an eagle in his outstretched right hand, derived from the reverse type of Philip III tetradrachms. The composition is substantially abstracted from its Macedonian source, with the throne, figure, and attributes rendered in a degenerate Celtic idiom. A blundered and largely illegible pseudo-legend appears to the right of the figure, a monogram occupies the left field, and a single letter or symbol is placed beneath the throne. The overall design reflects the advanced stage of Celtic stylisation typical of Eastern European imitative coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (300 BC - 101 BC) |
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