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Bronze Unit Hengistbury One Leg
| Issuer | Durotriges tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 10-45 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylised and abstracted rendering derived from the classical Apollo head archetype, reduced to a forked Y-shaped spike element representing the vestigial remains of the laureate radiate head. Two pellets flank each arm of the spike on either side, occupying the open field. On certain specimens a crescent appears below the spike, serving as an additional decorative or symbolic element within the field. The design reflects the extreme decorative abstraction characteristic of late Durotrigan coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Schematic representation of a horse facing left, reduced to its most elemental geometric components: five short strokes indicating the body and limbs, with a single isolated leg below, consistent with the 'one leg' type designation. Seven pellets are distributed across the field, likely derived from earlier wheel or star motifs. The overall composition demonstrates the advanced stylisation and fragmentation of the horse motif characteristic of late Durotrigan bronze issues, far removed from the naturalistic equine imagery of earlier Celtic coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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