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Gold Stater South Ferriby Owl Eyes
| Issuer | Corieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 45 BC - 10 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Highly abstracted and degenerate rendering of an Apollo head derived ultimately from Macedonian prototypes, oriented to the right. The design is heavily die-worn and largely obliterated, resolving into a near-plain field with only vestigial traces of the original wreath, foliage motifs, and crescent ornaments surviving. Characteristic of the South Ferriby series, the obverse retains minimal figural detail, reflecting an advanced stage of stylistic abstraction typical of late Corieltauvian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A schematically rendered lunate horse advancing to the left, depicted in the highly stylised Celtic idiom characteristic of the South Ferriby coinage. A distinctive boot- or spur-shaped object occupies the central field beneath the horse's body. Above the horse, two prominent ringed-pellet eye motifs — each consisting of a large spiral encircling a ring of pellets around a central pellet — dominate the composition and give this variety its defining 'owl eyes' designation. A five-pointed star, representing the sun, is placed in the lower field beneath the horse. The overall design is executed with bold, confident die-cutting in the abstract La Tène artistic tradition. |
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| Mintage | ND (45 BC - 10 BC) |
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