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Tetradrachm Philippsreiter Type
| Issuer | Burgenland Celts |
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| Year | 200 BC - 101 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Celticised, beardless head facing right, adorned with a pearl diadem rendered as a prominent row of large pellets in the characteristic Celtic abstract style. The hair is depicted in stylised, bulbous curls or ringlets framing the face, reflecting the La Tène artistic tradition. Facial features are schematically rendered, with a broad nose and simplified eye, demonstrating the progressive Celticisation of the original Macedonian prototype. The neck is robust and the truncation is unadorned. The overall treatment is bold and plastic, typical of the Burgenland Celtic coinage series. |
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| Reverse description | Rider on horseback advancing to left, depicted in a vigorous, stylised Celtic manner with the horse rendered in a lively, somewhat abstracted pose with raised forelegs and a prominent, rounded body. The rider appears schematic, seated atop the horse with minimal anatomical detail. The legend IVIV appears above the horse in the field, while a Λ-shaped symbol is placed before and below the horse. A dotted border or pellet line runs along the lower portion of the field, and additional abstract ornamental elements are visible in the upper field, consistent with the Philippsreiter type of Celtic coinage derived from Macedonian tetradrachm prototypes. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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