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Gold 1/4 Stater - Regni Ratham Ringpole
| Issuer | Atrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 65 BC - 50 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Devolved laureate head derived from a classical prototype, rendered in the abstract Celtic artistic tradition. The design is composed of a series of curved lines, pellets, and crescentic elements representing stylised hair locks radiating from a central annulet. A prominent ring-and-pellet motif occupies the central field, flanked by crescent-shaped ornaments to the right and a row of pellets along the left margin. The overall composition reflects the progressive abstraction characteristic of late Iron Age British coinage, with no legible inscription. |
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| Mintage | ND (65 BC - 50 BC) |
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The Ringpole type takes its name from the distinctive internal design element identified during the ABC classification project — a cataloging shorthand that has nothing to do with ancient nomenclature. These quarter staters circulated among the Atrebates and their neighbors in what is now West Sussex and Hampshire, a tribal zone in direct commercial contact with Belgic Gaul. The gold content in this series is notably debased compared to earlier Gallo-Belgic imports, reflecting either indigenous refining limitations or deliberate monetary policy as tribal authority consolidated in the late pre-Roman period.