Gold Stater Zigzag Bars

€1.00
IssuerAtrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueStater (1)
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight6.0 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sills#209
Obverse descriptionAbstracted head of Apollo right, wreath (with inside end of each leaf pointing downwards) curved around face with 6 to 9 leaves on the right-hand side below the hairbar. Hair curls behind are standing. Spike (hairbar) with pellet terminal and one additional pellet ends in two conjoined arcs. Three linear crescents to right, with either four chevron lines or two bold zigzags between the wreath and the linear crescent `ear` (back crescent). Small anchor between wreath and crescents. Three-line cloak below crescents with pellet with three curved radiate spikes above.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionDisjointed horse right with triple tail with pellet terminals. Horse`s ear made of two curves forming oval. Eight-spoke wheel below. Charioteer`s arms above. Coffee bean or rarely wheel behind. Curved (V-shape) exergual line.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - -
Catalog ID7582405890
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