Gold Stater Western Qb

€1.00
IssuerDobunni tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueStater (1)
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight5.6 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Iron#474-5
Obverse descriptionPlain (well worn die with abstracted head of Apollo). Sometimes flawed around the dome or has a linear or branch-like flaw.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionDisjointed horse right, triple-tail with pellet terminals. Four or six-spoked wheel below. Charioteer`s arm above. Sometimes short lightning bolts or irregular dashes around the horse.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - DK 217: No branch-like flaw on dome. Short lightning bolts around the horse -
ND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - DK 218: Branch-like flaw on dome. Irregular dashes around the horse -
ND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - No branch-like flaw on dome. Irregular dashes around the horse -
Catalog ID7597233570
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