Silver 1/2 Unit Decorated Boar Left

€1.00
IssuerCorieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year50 BC - 40 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueSilver 1/2 Unit
CurrencyStater
CompositionSilver
Weight0.4 g
Dimensions11 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Iron#3238, 3239#, Boar Horse#34
Obverse descriptionBoar left with Y-shaped forelegs, long uncurled tail, sometimes bristles. Sometimes wheel above. Ringed pellets around. Sometimes obliterated so only part of boar is visible.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionHorse left, bifurcated upper front legs, belt and sometimes collar, often dashes for mane. Wheel or pellet ring above. Somestimes ringed pellets around.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (50 BC - 40 BC)  - Spoked wheel above boar, ringed pellets in front, below and under pellet exergual line, hair curl in front, small ring by nose. Pellet in pellet ring above horse with dashes for mane -
ND (50 BC - 40 BC)  - Large pellet ring above boar, ringed pelltes above, in front and below. Spoked wheel above horse with no mane, ringed pellets in front and below -
ND (50 BC - 40 BC)  - Boar partly obliterated, ringed pellet below. Pellet ring above horse with dashes for mane, pellet behind, ring below -
Catalog ID8466487500
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