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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Dacians of Transylvania |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Stylized, heavily abstracted Celtic imitation of the diademed head of Lysimachos facing right, executed in the bold, schematic La Tène artistic tradition. The hair is rendered as a series of deeply engraved curved lines radiating from the crown, while a prominent crescent-shaped element occupies the central field before the face, likely a degenerate rendering of the original Macedonian royal diadem or an added Celtic symbol. The facial features — eye, nose, and chin — are reduced to simple geometric forms, characteristic of Dacian and Transylvanian Celtic coinage derived from Macedonian prototypes. The flan is irregular and slightly dumpy, consistent with hand-struck provincial silver issues of this period. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | Highly stylized and abstracted Celtic rendering of a horseman riding to the left, derived from the reverse type of Lysimachos tetradrachms. The horse and rider are reduced to bold, schematic outlines, with the horse's body forming a large rounded mass and the legs indicated by short, disconnected strokes and pellet ornaments. Additional pellets and linear decorative elements are scattered in the field, consistent with the degenerate La Tène artistic style typical of Transylvanian Dacian imitative coinage. The overall composition is boldly conceived but far removed from its Hellenistic prototype, reflecting local Celtic reinterpretation. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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