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Drachm Alexander III Type
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts |
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| Year | 200 BC - 1 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Celticized figure of Zeus Aetophoros seated left on a throne, rendered in a schematic, abstracted style typical of Eastern Celtic imitative coinage, holding an eagle in the outstretched left hand and a long sceptre in the right. The throne is indicated by a dotted line border beneath the figure. Greek letters N and ΙΛ appear in the lower left and lower right fields respectively, fragmentary survivals of the original ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ legend. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Celtic imitations of Alexander III tetradrachms and drachms spread across Central and Eastern Europe for generations after the originals circulated, with local workshops progressively abstracting the prototype until the imagery became almost unrecognizable. The drachm module was far less commonly imitated than the tetradrachm, making surviving examples relatively scarce. Attribution to a specific tribe or region often proves impossible — "Uncertain Eastern European Celts" is an honest admission of the limits of current scholarship rather than a cataloging failure.