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1/4 Stater 'Atrebatic B'
| Issuer | Brittonic, Uncertain tribe |
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| Year | 55 BC - 45 BC |
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| Currency | Stater |
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| Obverse description | Highly abstracted and stylized laureate head facing right, rendered in the characteristic Celtic La Tène artistic tradition. The facial features are dissolved into a series of flowing pellets, curves, and raised bosses, with the laurel wreath reduced to a decorative pattern of beaded arcs across the upper field. The design reflects the progressive abstraction of a classical Macedonian prototype, retaining only vestigial elements of the original Hellenistic head. The irregular flan surface and bold relief are typical of British Iron Age quarter stater production. |
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| Reverse description | A triple-tailed horse prancing to the right, depicted in an energetic and highly stylized Celtic manner with exaggerated limbs and flowing tail strands. A distinctive solar flower or rosette motif occupies the upper field above the horse. Below the horse, a prominent six-spoked wheel fills the lower field, a common sacred or solar symbol in Brittonic coinage. Additional pellets and crescentic ornaments animate the surrounding field. The entire composition exemplifies the dynamic abstract aesthetic of British Iron Age gold coinage derived from the Ambiani stater tradition. |
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| Mintage | ND (55 BC - 45 BC) |
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