Gold ¼ Stater - Eastern North Thames Eye Horse

€1.00
IssuerTrinovantes tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year50 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value¼ Stater
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight1.35 g
Dimensions12 mm
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
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Obverse descriptionAbstracted head of Apollo right (wreath with inside edge of leaves pointing down, cloak and two linear crescents). Hairbar (spike) has three ringed pellets, the last replacing the usual arc. The hairbar bisects the crescents instead of being in line with the bottom crescent. Spoked wheel at top of flan.
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Reverse descriptionShort-headed one-tailed horse right, elliptical ‘eye’ motif on chest. Two-ringed pellet above. Spoked wheel below.
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MintageND (50 BC - 45 BC)  - -
Catalog ID9007565560
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