Gold 1/4 Stater Three Pellet Wheels

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IssuerDobunni tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Stater
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight1.2 g
Dimensions15 mm
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
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Obverse descriptionAbstracted head of Apollo right (with inside end of each leaf pointing downwards above the hairbar, and upwards below the hairbar, the upper and lower parts at a marked angle to each other). More leaves on the right-hand side of the wreath. Hairbar (spike) is decorated with three pellet-in-ring motifs, with one (possibly two) highly-curved, upturned arc at the end. Seven or eight-spoked wheel with pellet rim below, in place of a cloak. Ringed pellet between wheel and hairbar.
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Reverse descriptionSegmented horse right, with no mane and triple tail with pellet terminals. Collar around horse`s neck, strap around horse`s belly. Eight-spoked wheel with pellet rim above with ringed pellets around. Wheel with pellet rim below.
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MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - -
Catalog ID7005322700
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