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Silver 1/2 Unit Triangle Head
| Issuer | Corieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 45 BC - 10 BC |
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| Value | Silver 1/2 Unit |
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| Obverse description | Essentially plain field with a largely blank or featureless surface, characteristic of this fractional denomination. On some specimens, vestigial traces of a stylised boar motif may be discerned in the field, representing a highly abstracted Celtic decorative element. No legend or inscription is present, consistent with pre-Roman Celtic coinage of the Corieltauvi. The flan is small and irregularly shaped, typical of hand-struck silver issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse advancing to the right, rendered in the distinctive abstract Celtic manner characteristic of Corieltauvi coinage. The horse displays a prominent triangular head, a decorative collar around the neck, and a belt-like body marking, with bifurcated upper forelegs rendered as split lines. Above the horse, a sun rosette motif — comprising a central pellet enclosed within a ring of surrounding pellets — occupies the upper field. Additional isolated pellets are scattered throughout the field, serving as decorative fill elements common to this series. |
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| Mintage | ND (45 BC - 10 BC) - Pellet below horse`s head, below tail and below horse - ND (45 BC - 10 BC) - Pellet triad behind horse - |
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