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Stater: BODVOC on plain field (obverse); Horse, Wheel, and Crescent (reverse)

10 BCE–20 CE

England, Dobunni

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Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Weight: 5.39 g (0.19 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.155
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The Dobunni were a tribe that lived on the British Isles prior to the Roman invasion of Britain.

Description

On coins in this same series the obverse legend (BODVOC) changes position. On some it is central across the field and complete, on others above and incomplete as seen here. As far as is known Bodvoc was one of the rulers of the Dobunni tribe. The horse has become even more crude, made up of lines and pellets and rough curves. The spokes of the wheel fail to meet nearly at the center.
Two sides of a gold coin feature a stamped inscription and stylized imagery. On the left, the letters BODVOC are stamped across the top of a flat, worn field. On the right, a stylized animal figure with multiple legs is surrounded by symbols. Above the figure are two circles with central dots, while a small six-spoked wheel is positioned near the bottom edge. The coin has irregular edges and a scratched, golden surface.

Stater: BODVOC on plain field (obverse); Horse, Wheel, and Crescent (reverse)

10 BCE–20 CE

England, Dobunni

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