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Gold 1/4 Stater - Eastern North Thames Little Horned Serpent

Issuer Trinovantes tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year 45 BC - 40 BC
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Currency Stater
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Obverse description Highly stylised Celtic abstract design rendered in the La Tène tradition, featuring a central cluster of large pellets arranged in a grape-like formation, flanked by curvilinear motifs. Two prominent crescent shapes appear to the right of centre, their open faces oriented leftward, characteristic of the Eastern North Thames series. A rectangular panel bearing a row of small pellets or bosses occupies the lower right field, possibly a vestigial chariot wheel element. Diagonal linear strokes to the left of the field may represent a degraded wreath or hair motif derived from the original Macedonian stater prototype. The entire design is executed in bold, high-relief repousse typical of Late Iron Age British Celtic coinage.
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Mintage ND (45 BC - 40 BC)
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