Gold Stater Early Chute

€1.00
IssuerAtrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year65 BC - 55 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight5.99 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Iron#36 , Sills#300, 301#
Obverse descriptionAbstract head of Apollo right. Wreath (inside end of leaves pointing down). Spike with long crescent. Vertical cloak and crescents (forming elogated, axe-head face) below. Hair curls behind are standing.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionCrude, disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs. Three horizontal lines behind legs. Crab comprised of pellet with four wavy arms below, with plain arms (no pellets on the ends). Many pellets above. Elogated pellet directly above horse sometimes has legs like a second crab (or bug). `Coffee bean` motif above tail is either plain or has arms (short spikes). Weak S-shape or reverse spiral below horse`s head. Double-line exergue is curved, with triangle and pellet infill.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (65 BC - 55 BC)  - Weak S shape between horse`s front leg and mouth. Elogated pellet directly above horse is plain -
ND (65 BC - 55 BC)  - Four-arm spiral between horse`s front leg and mouth. Elogated pellet directly above horse has legs -
Catalog ID4460754530
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