Gold 1/4 Stater Inverted Arcs

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IssuerAtrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Stater
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight1.34 g
Dimensions12 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Iron#525
Obverse descriptionAbstracted head of Apollo right, comprising wreath (with inside end of each leaf pointing downwards above the hairbar and upwards below the hairbar). Hairbar (spike) across the wreath ends in two downturned arcs (hooks). Two linear crescents in front. Cloak is highly angled.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionHorse with segmented body right with beaded (curled pellet) mane, ringpole at breast, and triple tail with pellet terminals. Floral sun (sunburst rosette) above (often flawed). Cogwheel below. Ringed pellet in exergue.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - -
Catalog ID4513966430
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