Gold 1/4 Stater Western Wheel

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IssuerDobunni tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Stater
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight1.2 g
Dimensions12 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Iron#483
Obverse descriptionCrude, abstracted head of Apollo right (with inside end of each leaf pointing downwards above the hairbar, and upwards below the hairbar, the upper and lower parts at a marked angle to each other). Hairbar (spike) is decorated with three pellet-in-ring motifs, with ringed pellet above the twin arcs (hooks) at the end.
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Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionDisjointed (segmented) horse right, triple tail with pellet terminals, pellet mane or no mane. Collar around horse`s neck, strap around horse`s belly. Floral sun (sunburst rosette) above with pellet-in-ring motif at centre. Wheel with 6-8 spokes and axle below. Ringpole from breast.
Reverse script
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Edge
Mint
MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - DK 219: Horse has pellet mane -
ND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - DK 220: Cloak has row of pellets along the fastener -
ND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - DK 221: Angular cloak with short lines radiating from the fastener -
ND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - Sills Inverted: Right-hand side of wreath inverted -
Catalog ID2814222200
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