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Gold 1/4 Stater Clacton Cross
| Issuer | Trinovantes tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 45 BC - 40 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylised and deeply struck design derived ultimately from the Macedonian gold stater prototype, retaining vestigial traces of the classical 'three men in a boat' or 'wolf and twins' composition. The imagery has been reduced to a series of bold curved and parallel ridged lines sweeping across the flan, evoking the hull of a vessel or the body of an animal in a highly abstracted Celtic idiom. A prominent annular ring, representing a pellet-in-ring motif, appears to the left of centre, possibly a remnant of a wheel or eye element from the prototype. The flan is irregular and convex, as typical of Late Iron Age British gold coinage produced by hammering. No inscription or legend is present. |
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| Reverse description | A bold outline cross formed by pairs of parallel double lines divides the reverse into four quadrants, a design characteristic of the Clacton type and the origin of its modern numismatic designation. A prominent raised pellet occupies the central intersection of the cross, serving as the focal point of the composition. Clusters of pellets are distributed within the angles between the arms of the cross, with additional linear striations visible within each quadrant. The entire design is executed in a vigorous Celtic geometric style with no inscription or legend. The flan is irregular and slightly convex. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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