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Tetradrachm Unfaithful Legend Type
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts |
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| Year | 300 BC - 201 BC |
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| Weight | 13.24 g |
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| Obverse description | Stylized laureate head of Zeus facing right, derived from Macedonian prototype, rendered in the Celtic artistic idiom with boldly modelled curling beard and wavy hair cascading behind the neck. The laurel wreath is depicted with broad, slightly abstracted leaves swept back over the crown of the head. The facial features, including a prominent brow, deep-set eye, and strong jaw, reflect the Celtic engraver's vigorous reinterpretation of the Hellenistic model. The design is contained within a beaded border, characteristic of Eastern Celtic coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Rider on horseback advancing to right, rendered in the stylized Celtic manner derived from the Macedonian tetradrachm prototype. The rider holds a palm branch, a distinguishing feature of this 'Unfaithful Legend' type series. Pseudo-Greek letters ΦΠΠΦ-V appear around the field, representing a degraded imitation of the original Macedonian legend, accompanied by a Λ and a torch symbol beneath the horse. The composition reflects the progressive abstraction characteristic of Eastern European Celtic coinage imitating Philip II of Macedon issues. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΦΠΠΦ-V Λ |
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