Silver Unit - Belgae Droxford Two Boars

€1.00
IssuerAtrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year55 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencyStater
CompositionSilver
Weight1.1 g
Dimensions12 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
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Obverse descriptionTwo back-to-back boars with upturned snouts, large round eyes and exaggerated ladder-like dorsal bristles. Ringed-pellets and pellets between. Big beaded solar motif between legs. Long triple-stranded ‘pony-tail’ hair-curl to left. Snake-like serpentine line to right. Ringed-pellets around.
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Reverse descriptionLong-legged, somewhat globular horse left, with big round eye, ‘ring-pull’ muzzle, long ears, ladder-like linear mane, right-angle forelegs and high arched tail. Spiral sun and large pellet above. Ringed-pellet-in-beaded-ring below. Ringed-pellet in front.
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MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - -
Catalog ID2972457900
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