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Bronze Unit Hengistbury V-Type
| Issuer | Durotriges tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 10-45 |
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| Value | Bronze Unit |
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| Obverse description | Highly abstract Celtic design featuring a large Y-shaped spike motif (the so-called 'trident' or 'rake' element) accompanied by three raised pellets and either a V-shape formed by two short diverging lines, or five pellets arranged around a crescent on each side of the central device. The composition is entirely non-representational, executed in the schematised La Tène tradition characteristic of late Durotrigan coinage. The field is plain and unlettered, and the flan is irregular in outline owing to the casting technique employed. |
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| Reverse description | Plain unlettered field bearing a cluster of eight or nine raised pellets arranged in a loose circular or grid formation, depending on the die variety. The pellets are boldly rendered as domed bosses on the cast bronze surface, constituting the sole decorative element of the reverse. The flan exhibits the characteristic irregular, somewhat lumpy surface typical of cast Durotrigan bronze units. No exergue, border, or inscription is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (10-45) - VA 1338: V-shape / Eight pellets - ND (10-45) - VA 1339: Crescent / Nine pellets in circle - ND (10-45) - VA 1340: Crescent / Nine pellets in grid - |
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