Gold Stater Kite

€460,922.00
IssuerCorieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year45 BC - 10 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueStater (1)
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight5.5 g
Dimensions16 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ABC#1761 , Van Arsdell#825 , Sp#392 , BMC Iron#3181-4 , Mack#447
Obverse descriptionWreath with slightly-splayed leaves inwards and crescents, Four-spoked wheel in place of cloak. Spike with one crescent.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionLunate horse left with multiple ears. Four-armed spiral anticlockwise below. Diamond (kite) shape above, sometimes with curved sides, containing three or four pellets.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (45 BC - 10 BC)  - VA 825-01: Four pellets in kite -
ND (45 BC - 10 BC)  - VA 825-08: Three pellets in kite -
ND (45 BC - 10 BC)  - VA 825-09: Four pellets in kite, curved sides -
ND (45 BC - 10 BC)  - Wheel and three pellets below -
Catalog ID1472303870
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