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Tetradrachm Unfaithful Legend Type
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts |
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| Year | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Stylized Celtic rendering of a laureate head of Zeus facing right, executed in the abstract, plastic manner characteristic of Eastern European Celtic coinage. The facial features are heavily simplified and distorted, with prominent bulbous forms replacing the naturalistic modeling of the Macedonian prototype. A dotted border runs along the upper rim of the flan, while the hair is rendered as flowing, undulating masses merging organically with the neck and jaw. The overall design reflects progressive Celtic abstraction of the original Philip II tetradrachm type. |
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| Reverse description | A rider on horseback advancing to the right, depicted in the boldly schematized Celtic tradition derived from the Macedonian Philip II tetradrachm prototype. The horseman holds a palm branch aloft in his raised hand, rendered as a simplified beaded or leafy sprig. The horse's body is powerfully modeled with exaggerated musculature, its legs shown in a dynamic striding posture. Below the horse, stylized ground lines or ornamental elements fill the lower field. The composition displays the characteristic Celtic transformation of the Hellenistic equestrian motif into a vigorous, abstracted design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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