Tetradrachm Velemer ohne Gesichtsrand Type

The "Velemer type" takes its name from the Velemer hoard found in western Hungary, one of several large deposits that have defined our understanding of late Pannonian Celtic silver coinage. These issues circulated among tribes occupying the region between the Danube and the eastern Alps during a period of sustained pressure from Roman expansion to the south and west — pressure that likely accelerated the hoarding behavior responsible for most surviving examples. The "ohne Gesichtsrand" designation marks the absence of a facial border, a feature used by Göbl and Pink to distinguish die progressions within this tightly grouped type.