Silver Unit Ladder-Mane Proto Boar No Spear

€1.00
IssuerCorieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year50 BC - 40 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueSilver Unit
CurrencyStater
CompositionSilver
Weight1.4 g
Dimensions16 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Boar Horse#19
Obverse descriptionBoar right with pincushion bristles and curly tail, single front leg below knee with upper portion made of two lines forming a Y-shape. Large ring of pellets above. Peleted exergual line with vertical dashes below. Pellet in ring below. Sometimes othr pellets in rings above. Pelleted exergual line with vertical dashes below.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionHorse left with ladder mane and thin tail, kneeling on one knee. Large wheel or ring of pellets with spokes above. Pellet triad or concave triangle in front.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (50 BC - 40 BC)  - Ringed pellets above boar`s head, rump and between legs; tiny star below head. Large ring of pellets with spokes above horse along with a smaller ring, concave triangle before, pellet under tail -
ND (50 BC - 40 BC)  - Ring below boar`s head. Wheel with spokes above horse, pellet triad before, pellet under -
Catalog ID7241289880
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