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Silver Minim - Belgae Four Petal Flower
| Issuer | Atrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 55 BC - 45 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse moves to the left, its head turned back toward the viewer in a characteristic Celtic artistic convention. The raised tail curves upward, adding dynamic movement to the composition. Above the horse, a ring-and-dot motif is visible, with additional ring ornaments dispersed around the field. The design reflects the abstract, geometric equine tradition common to Atrebatic coinage of the late pre-Roman Iron Age. The overall execution is compact and energetic, consistent with the miniature flan of this denomination. |
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| Mintage | ND (55 BC - 45 BC) |
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The Atrebates occupied territory spanning modern Hampshire, West Sussex, and Berkshire, and maintained unusually close ties with Gaulish tribes across the Channel — Caesar noted their continental connections during his British campaigns of 55 and 54 BC. Minims like this one circulated at the lowest denomination of the tribal coinage system, likely used for small-scale exchange in markets or as votives. Their tiny fabric makes correct attribution genuinely difficult, and ABC 986 sits at the edge of a cluster of related types still disputed among specialists.