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Tetradrachm Warasdin B Type
| Issuer | East Noricum |
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| Year | 200 BC - 1 BC |
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| Diameter | 26 mm |
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| Obverse description | Celticized male head facing right, derived from the Macedonian tetradrachm tradition, rendered in the abstract La Tène artistic style. The hair is depicted as a mass of deeply engraved, leaf-like volutes and pellets arranged in dynamic swirling patterns atop and behind the head. A plain diadem or wreath band is visible across the forehead, with the eye rendered as a prominent almond-shaped relief. The cheek and chin area display additional pellet ornaments, and a curved flourish marks the area before the face, characteristic of the Norican Celtic die-cutting tradition. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized horse prancing or galloping to the left, rendered in the highly abstracted Celtic manner characteristic of East Norican coinage. The horse's body is boldly modeled with a thick, curved neck and exaggerated haunches, while the mane is depicted as flowing linear strands. The legs are reduced to schematic, claw-like appendages, and small pellets or globules are scattered in the field before the horse. The tail streams upward and to the right in a series of fine curving lines, and the overall composition fills the flan with dynamic, stylized energy typical of the Warasdin type. |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 1 BC) |
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