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1/4 Quinarius

Issuer Vangiones
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Value 0.25 Quinarius (1⁄16)
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Reverse description A schematic cross divides the reverse into four cantons, each containing a raised annulet. A prominent pellet occupies the centre of the cross at the intersection of the arms. The design is rendered in a bold, stylised Celtic manner with curved lines accentuating the quadrants, characteristic of late Gaulish silver coinage.
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The Vangiones were a Germanic tribe settled in the upper Rhine region, roughly around modern Worms, whose coinage reflects deep Gaulish numismatic influence absorbed through prolonged contact with Celtic neighbors. This fractional issue — a quarter of an already small denomination — sits at the extreme low end of Celtic silver coinage by weight, suggesting use in fine-grained commercial exchange rather than tribute or prestige contexts. Flesche 410 is among the rarer documented Vangiones types, with specimens appearing almost exclusively in Rhine valley hoards.

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