Catalog
Bronze Unit Boar and Pentagram
| Issuer | Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 30 BC - 10 BC |
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| Currency | Stater |
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| Obverse description | A stylised boar advancing left dominates the field, rendered in the abstracted Celtic artistic tradition characteristic of late Iron Age British coinage. A tree motif is depicted behind the boar, while a wreath appears above. Pellet-in-ring ornaments are positioned near the boar's tail and below the figure, with an additional isolated pellet near the tail, serving as typical Celtic decorative filler elements. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse wearing a necklace and belt strides to the right, depicted in the distinctive abstracted manner of Cantian Celtic coinage. Pellet-in-ring motifs appear above and below the horse's raised front leg, with an additional pellet placed below the neck. A prominent pentagram occupies the lower field, a diagnostic feature identifying this type within the Cantii series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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