Gold Stater Early Whaddon Chase Rounded Wing / Early Whaddon Chase

Émetteur Catuvellauni tribe (Celtic Britain)
Année 55 BC - 50 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Valeur Stater (1)
Devise Stater
Composition Gold
Poids 5.89 g
Diamètre 19 mm
Épaisseur
Forme Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Graveur(s)
En circulation jusqu’à
Référence(s) ABC#2433 , Van Arsdell#1476-05 , Sp#32 , BMC Iron#306, 307, , Mack#135 , Sills#456, 457
Description de l’avers
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.
Écriture de l’avers
Légende de l’avers
Description du revers
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.
Écriture du revers
Légende du revers
Tranche
Atelier
Tirage
ND (55 BC - 50 BC) - Front hooves resemble paws -
ND (55 BC - 50 BC) - Hooves point backwards -
ID Numisquare
9677996710
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