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Stater: Wreath, Cloak, and Crescents (obverse); Horse and Wing Motif (reverse)

c. 60–20 BCE

England, Catuvellauni

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Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Weight: 5.48 g (0.19 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.149
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The fortunes of the Catuvellauni and their kings can be traced through ancient coins.

Description

This particular type of stater received its type name, Whaddon Chase, from a hoard of over 320 such pieces which were turned up by a plow in a field called Narbury on the Whaddon Hall estate, Buckinghamshire, on February 14, 1849. The surrounding countryside is known as Whaddon Chase, the name still in use today. This area is well within the territory of the Catuvellaunia.
Two sides of a gold coin feature irregular edges and a hammered, textured appearance. On the left, a vertical wreath of stylized leaves is flanked by horizontal lines and crescents. On the right, a stylized horse faces right with a wing motif above and a raised dot between its legs. A horizontal line separates the image from a bottom section containing linear, textured details.

Stater: Wreath, Cloak, and Crescents (obverse); Horse and Wing Motif (reverse)

c. 60–20 BCE

England, Catuvellauni

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