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Gold Stater - Andoco Phallic Bucranium
| Issuer | Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 20 BC - 1 BC |
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| Value | Stater (1) |
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| Obverse description | Cruciform wreath design composed of two interlacing curved wreaths radiating from the centre, with back-to-back crescents at the central axis. Four pellet-in-ring motifs are positioned adjacent to the central crescents, with additional outline crescents and pellet-in-ring ornaments distributed throughout the field. Hidden faces are concealed within the angles of the design, a characteristic feature of Late Iron Age Celtic coinage. Scattered pellets further animate the field in the abstract La Tène artistic tradition. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse advances to the left, rendered in the schematic Celtic idiom characteristic of Late Iron Age British coinage. Above the horse, a phallic bucranium and a pelletal sun motif (anemone) are prominently displayed. The abbreviated inscription AND appears below the horse, referencing the issuing authority Andoco. A ring device is positioned in the field to the front of the horse. |
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| Reverse lettering | AND |
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