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Silver Minim - Belgae Danebury Little Ladder
| Issuer | Atrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 55 BC - 45 BC |
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| Value | Minim (1⁄200) |
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| Reverse description | A highly stylised horse progressing to the left, executed in the abstract Celtic manner characteristic of British Iron Age minims. The mane is rendered as a ladder-like series of horizontal bars, a diagnostic feature of the 'Little Ladder' type. A pellet ring or annulet is visible in the field above the horse. The design is devoid of any inscription or legend, consistent with pre-conquest British coinage of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND (55 BC - 45 BC) |
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The Danebury Little Ladder minims take their name from the hillfort in Hampshire where a significant concentration of related types was recovered — Danebury served as a major tribal center for centuries before Roman pressure disrupted the region's political structure. These fractional silver pieces were almost certainly produced for small-scale economic transactions at a level below what the larger units could practically serve, though their precise role in Belgic exchange systems remains debated among Iron Age specialists.
The Atrebates, originally a Belgic tribe from what is now northern France, crossed into Britain prior to Caesar's expeditions — his campaigns on the continent likely accelerated that migration pressure.