Gold 1/4 Stater Horse Head Cloak

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IssuerAtrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Stater
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight1.24 g
Dimensions12 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sills#230
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 a downturned arc (hook) at the end. Crescents are low down. Cloak fastener below is an animal`s head (horse).
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Reverse descriptionSegmented horse right, triple tail, pellet mane. Collar around horse`s neck, strap around horse`s belly. Widely-spaced legs. Floral sun (sunburst rosette) above with pellet-in-ring motif at centre. Wheel with 6-8 spokes and axle below. Ringpole from breast.
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Mint
MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - -
Catalog ID5426372230
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