Gold Plated Stater Selsey Two-Faced Contemporary Counterfeit

€465,532.00
IssuerAtrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueStater (1)
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold plated bronze
Weight3.53 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ABC#cf. 485 , Van Arsdell#cf. , Sp#cf. 38 , BMC Iron#455, 477#, Mack#cf. 58
Obverse descriptionAbstracted head of Apollo right, wreath with leaves downwards, curved around face, with two hidden faces. Spike-with-crescent has pellet terminal and one additional pellet.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionDisjointed horse right with triple tail with pellet terminals. Horse`s ear made of two curves forming oval. Eight-spoke wheel below. Charioteer`s arms above. Curved, zig zag exergual line.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - Base core -
ND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - Gold plated -
Catalog ID4784990060
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