Silver Unit Wishbone Proto Boar with Spear

€1.00
IssuerCorieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year55 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) Van Arsdell#855-08 , Sp#396
Obverse descriptionBoar right, solid forelegs, one bifurcated rear leg, curly tail, spear in shoulder (no fork at top). Large solar rosette (anemone) above. Wishbone (partial spiral, ragged cross, swastika) above head. Nothing below boar. `Bat` in front. Pellet in ring behind.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionHorse left, mane is either pellets or S-shapes, corded (braided) tail. Large pelletal sun (large ring of pellets with large central pellet-in-ring) above. Pellet in ring below. Somtimes stood on straight exergual line of pellets.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - Type 3a: Sun above boar has two rings of pellets around pellet-in-ring; wishbone is short. Horse has detached ears; S-shapes for mane; ringed pellets above, behind and below -
ND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - Type 3b: Sun above boar has one ring of pellets (but with pellets inside); wishbone is elongated (3 arms). Stocky horse has attached ears, solid rear legs (sometimes only one bifurcated foreleg) -
ND (55 BC - 45 BC)  - Type 3c: Horse has a pellet mane, attached ears, just one ringed pellet below -
Catalog ID7808008930
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