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Tetradrachm Zweigarm 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 | Celticised bearded male head, derived from the Macedonian type of Zeus-Ammon, facing right, with two prominent horn-like projections ('horns of Ammon') rising from the temples. The neck truncation and encircling dotted border are rendered in an abstract La Tène style, dissolving into sinuous volutes characteristic of Celtic die-cutting. The overall treatment reflects the progressive stylisation of Hellenistic prototypes by eastern European Celtic craftsmen. |
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| Reverse description | Stylised mounted warrior advancing to left, depicted in the abstract Celtic idiom; the rider wears a crested helmet and extends the right arm forward in a gesture typical of the Zweigarm ('two-arm') type. A spoked wheel motif appears before the horse, serving as a symbol of solar or votive significance common in eastern Celtic coinage. The horse and rider are rendered in a schematic, linear style with minimal naturalistic detail, reflecting the advanced Celticisation of the Macedonian equestrian reverse prototype. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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