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Silver 1/2 Unit Natural Head Left
| Issuer | Corieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 55 BC - 45 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Stylised human head facing left, rendered in the abstracted La Tène artistic tradition characteristic of Corieltauvian coinage. The facial features are indicated by curvilinear relief elements, with the hair depicted as a series of flowing lines and pellets distributed across the field. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, with surfaces exhibiting typical die wear consistent with early hammered Celtic production. No legend or inscription is present, the design being entirely pictorial in the pre-literate tribal coinage tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Disjointed horse motif rendered in the highly abstracted Celtic La Tène style, with the animal's body represented by sinuous curvilinear lines and detached limbs distributed across the field. Pellets and annulets are scattered around and beneath the horse, serving as decorative filler elements typical of Corieltauvian silver coinage. A prominent curved exergual line separates the lower field, and a large annulet with raised centre appears to the right of the composition. The overall design is energetic and non-naturalistic, reflecting the tribal artistic conventions of pre-Roman Britain. No inscription or legend is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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