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Silver Unit - East Wiltshire Six-Spoked Pellet Ring
| Issuer | Dobunni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 15 BC - 30 AD |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Stylised Celtic head in profile facing right, rendered in the abstract La Tène artistic tradition. The hair is depicted as flowing wavy lines with a pellet hairline, while a prominent star or sunburst motif appears on the chin. A ring device replaces the lips, and a further star or sunburst motif together with a pseudo-legend occupies the field in front of the face. The overall design reflects the highly schematised imagery characteristic of late British Iron Age coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A double-tailed horse leaps to the left in the abstract Celtic style typical of late British Iron Age coinage. Above the horse, two pellets flank a prominent six-spoked wheel or solar disc. Pellet-in-ring motifs are placed in the field in front of, below, and behind the horse, serving as decorative and possibly symbolic filler elements throughout the reverse field. |
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| Mintage | ND (15 BC - 30 AD) - VA 1171: Pellet for eye - ND (15 BC - 30 AD) - VA 1175: Pellet in ring for eye - |
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