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Bronze with female profile and fibula
| Issuer | Bellovaci |
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| Year | 80 BC - 20 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Horse advancing to the right, one foreleg raised and resting upon a central ringlet or annulet. Above the horse, a crescent open at its base and terminating in a cord or pellet-tipped finial occupies the upper field. Below the horse, an X symbol and a broken or interrupted line are present in the lower field, typical Bellovaci decorative elements in the Celtic numismatic tradition. |
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| Mintage | ND (80 BC - 20 BC) |
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The Bellovaci occupied territory centered roughly around modern Beauvais — their name survives in the city's name — and were described by Caesar as fielding the largest contingent of any Belgic tribe during the Gallic Wars, some 60,000 men by his account. Their bronze coinage was produced independently of the larger Gaulish silver traditions and circulated within a tightly regional economy. DT#546B is a minor type within their series, the fibula element being one of several small diagnostic details used to distinguish die groups within what is otherwise a closely related family of bronzes.