Gold Stater Early Whaddon Chase Rounded Wing / Early Whaddon Chase

Issuer Catuvellauni tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year 55 BC - 50 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Stater (1)
Currency Stater
Composition Gold
Weight 5.89 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ABC#2433 , Van Arsdell#1476-05 , Sp#32 , BMC Iron#306, 307, , Mack#135 , Sills#456, 457
Obverse description Abstracted head of Apollo right. Wreath (with inside end of each leaf pointing downwards above the hairbar and upwards below it) and spike (hairbar across wreath starting in three splayed teardrops and ending at ringed pellet in centre) cross to form quadrants. Two linear crescents enclosed in a linear panel in top right quarter above the hairbar, with top crescent not nearer the left-hand border. Three-line cloak with rows of dashed chevrons in the folds in bottom right quarter, 2 or reverse S as left-hand border. Single, large comb-like hair curl in each quadrant behind wreath above and below the hairbar. No outside beaded frame.
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Reverse description Naturalistic horse with oversized ear right, mane of small dashes, single-strand tail with line of pellets off it. Wing motif and pellet triad above. Pellet sun (ring-and-large-pellet, which can look like one large pellet when worn) below. Ellipse with row of pellets above it in front. Ellipse behind horse. Double-line chevron in exergue.
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Mint
Mintage ND (55 BC - 50 BC) - Front hooves resemble paws -
ND (55 BC - 50 BC) - Hooves point backwards -
Numisquare ID 9677996710
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