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Gold 1/4 Stater Mildenhall Mystery
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 15 BC - 20 AD |
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| Value | 1/4 Stater |
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| Obverse description | Central motif of two back-to-back crescents, rendered in the abstract Celtic curvilinear style, set within a complex field of interlocking wreath-like patterns composed of swirling arcs, pellets, and raised lentoid forms. The overall design is highly stylised, filling the flan with dynamic movement typical of Late Iron Age British coinage. No inscription or legend is present. The die-work displays the characteristic organic fluidity of Icenian artistic convention. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse advancing to the right occupies the central field, rendered in the abstract Celtic manner characteristic of Icenian quarter staters. A cross device is placed on the rump of the horse, serving as a distinctive typological marker for this issue. Numerous pellets are scattered throughout the field above, below, and around the horse, creating a densely decorated composition. No legend or inscription is present. The design reflects the degenerate but energetic artistic tradition derived ultimately from Macedonian prototype coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (15 BC - 20 AD) |
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