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1/4 Quinarius
| Issuer | Vangiones |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylised, schematic head facing right in the La Tène Celtic artistic tradition. The facial features are rendered in a highly abstracted manner, with a prominent central boss suggesting the eye, flanked by curved linear elements indicating the brow and cheek. The surrounding field is decorated with a series of raised pellets or bosses arranged around the periphery, characteristic of late Celtic coinage of the Rhine region. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with primitive hammered production. |
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| Reverse description | A bold cross motif divides the reverse field into four cantons, with a raised central pellet at the intersection of the arms. Each canton contains a concentric annulet or ring, rendered in the schematic Celtic geometric style typical of the Vangiones tribal coinage. The cross arms extend nearly to the edge of the flan, and the overall composition is balanced and symmetrical despite the irregular planchet. The design is deeply struck, with the annulets clearly defined against the flat field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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