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Gold 1/4 Stater - Belgae Mossop Cruciform
| Issuer | Atrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 55 BC - 45 BC |
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| Currency | Stater |
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| Obverse description | Cruciform design composed of four curved, comma-like pellet-tipped arms radiating symmetrically from a prominent central solar motif. The central element features a ringed, rayed disc resembling a stylised sun or rosette, rendered in relief with concentric circles and radiating lines evoking a dandelion or wheel-head form. The quadrants between the arms are filled with curved decorative elements typical of Late Iron Age Celtic artistic convention. The overall composition is abstract and geometric, consistent with the Belgic artistic tradition of the period. No inscriptions or legends are present. |
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| Reverse description | Stylised annulate horse advancing to the right, rendered in the characteristic abstract manner of British Celtic coinage. The horse's body is formed from curvilinear lines with pellet joints, and its mane is indicated by crescent or lune-shaped decorative elements above. Beneath the horse appears a six-spoked wheel or ring motif serving as a ground symbol. Above the horse's back, a rayed solar or floral motif occupies the upper field. Additional pellets and decorative fills are scattered throughout the field, consistent with the Atrebatic coinage tradition. No legends are present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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