Gold Stater - Eppillus Three Rings EPPI

Issuer Atrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year 10 BC - 10 AD
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Stater (1)
Currency Stater
Composition Gold
Weight 5.2 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sills#351
Obverse description Celticised head of Apollo right, wreath with inside end of leaves downwards. Hairbar (spike) with pellets at the start and middle and ending in an arc (hook) with a further arc below. Two linear crescents with pellets to the left (above and below the hairbar) joined by reversed crescent behind the bar. Cloak below. Three linear crescents (curls) to the right, with the rear crescent attached to the wreath by two bars.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Triple-tailed horse right. Wheel below. Three rings above with remnant of charioteer`s arm to left. Ringed pellet behind. Inscription above and continued below and in front of the legs.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering EPPI COMMI F
(Translation: Eppillus. Son of Commios.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (10 BC - 10 AD) - -
Numisquare ID 6314896470
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