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Gold 1/4 Stater - East Wiltshire Three Wheels Left Type
| Issuer | Dobunni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 55 BC - 45 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylised, abstracted derivation of an Apollo head facing right, rendered in the curvilinear Celtic idiom with the wreath reduced to a series of arcs concealing the facial features. The central field is dominated by a seven- or eight-spoked wheel with a prominent axle boss. A projecting spike, flanked by three pellet-in-ring ornaments, extends from the design, serving as a characteristic decorative element of this regional type. |
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| Reverse description | A schematically rendered horse galloping to the left with three distinctive tail strands, each terminating in a pellet. Above and below the horse appear two eight-spoked wheels with axle bosses, which give this issue its diagnostic 'Three Wheels' typological designation. The composition is characteristic of the Dobunnic Celtic artistic tradition, displaying confident, flowing linework within the confines of the small flan. |
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| Mintage | ND (55 BC - 45 BC) |
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