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Tetradrachm W-reiter Type
| Issuer | Dacians of Transylvania |
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| Year | 300 BC - 201 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Celticised effigy of Zeus facing right, laureate and bearded, derived from the Macedonian prototype of Philip II tetradrachms but rendered in a characteristically abstracted Celtic artistic style. The laureate wreath is rendered as a bold series of flowing, schematised locks and curvilinear forms, with the hair and beard dissolving into deeply engraved, swirling lines typical of La Tène decorative vocabulary. The facial features — prominent brow, strong nose, and full beard — retain their Hellenistic ancestry while exhibiting the expressive distortion characteristic of Dacian celticisation. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A rider on horseback advancing to the left, depicted in a highly stylised Celtic manner derived from the Macedonian horseman prototype. The rider raises his right arm in a gesture of authority or salute, while his left hand holds the reins; a billowing cloak streams dramatically behind the figure. Above and behind the horse and rider, a distinctive W-shaped ornament and a Λ (lambda-like) symbol appear in the field, serving as the defining typological markers of this emission. The horse and rider are rendered with schematised, abstracted forms characteristic of Dacian Celtic coinage, with little naturalistic detail but strong graphic impact. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (300 BC - 201 BC) |
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