Plate XXII

 Number 6555


DLT 6555 BN 6555 (eagle is landing) 6.31 gm

Tribe: Osismii
Metal: AR billon
Type: Osismii boar-eagle type stater
Weight: 6.10 - 7.09 gm
Date: 1st century BCE
Obverse: Stylized head right, boar abovee, beaded cords ending in small heads, rolls for curls; dotted triangle behind
Reverse: Man-headed horse left, rider with head looking up & scroll of hair behind, whip ending in small head; realistic boar and spread winged eagle below
Scheers: calls this type "série au taureau", 'bull' but these are obviously boars

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Bill Blank