Silver Unit Spilsby Stag

€1.00
IssuerCorieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year50 BC - 45 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueSilver Unit
CurrencyStater
CompositionSilver
Weight1.3 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Iron#3203 , Boar Horse#12
Obverse descriptionBoar right, straight bristles on back, tail not curly, solid right legs (outer, nearest viewer), bifurcated left legs, no spear in shoulder. Double pellet in annulet in large ring of pellets above. Pellet in annulet above and below head. Spiral behind.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionHorse left, spiky mane with bar through it, long ears, short fern tail. Large pelletal sun (anemone, solar rosette, ringed pellet inside ring of pellets) above. Double pellet in ring in front. Annulet with either one or two pellets inside below. Pellet exergual line.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (50 BC - 45 BC)  - Annulet below horse contains two pellets; no dashes below exergual line -
ND (50 BC - 45 BC)  - Annulet below horse contains one pellet; dashes below exergual line -
Catalog ID2776498060
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