Gold Stater North East Coast V-Type

€2.00
IssuerCorieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueStater (1)
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight5.9 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ABC#1728 , Van Arsdell#805-07 , Sp#29 , BMC Iron#203 , Mack#54
Obverse descriptionAbstracted head of Apollo right (wreath with leaves inwards, cloak and crescents). Spike with two crescents. Diagonal linear depression to right of curls. Stylised `yoke` to right of curls. Curls almost circles as opposed to crescents. Small pellets near crescents and spike.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionDisarticulated sinuous horse left, neck made up of two curves. Pelleted sun (sunflower) below. `Coffee bean` in front. Motif of wreath-like double V-shapes (pointing left, down and right) above. Curved exergual line.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - -
Catalog ID7312197140
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