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Gold 1/4 Stater Two Wheels Right
| Issuer | Dobunni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 55 BC - 45 BC |
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| Reference(s) | ABC 2077; VA 1055 |
| Obverse description | Abstract Celtic wreath motif rendered in angled segments with stylised inverted leaves arranged around the central field. Characteristic 'bear's paw' hair-lock pellet clusters occupy the surrounding areas, a hallmark device of Dobunnic coinage. A multi-spoked wheel occupies a prominent position within the design, executed in the typically schematic Iron Age manner. The entire composition is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised Celtic horse advances to the right, its body rendered in characteristic Iron Age abstract form with a beaded mane articulated as a series of pellets along the neck. A ringpole or 'antenna' device protrudes from the chest of the horse, a diagnostic feature of this Dobunnic quarter stater type. Above the horse, a solar anemone motif and a ringed pellet occupy the upper field. Below the horse, a prominent seven-spoked wheel serves as the primary ground element, giving the type its distinctive 'two wheels' appellation. |
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| Mintage | ND (55 BC - 45 BC) |
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