Silver ½ Unit Danebury Sun Flower
Features
| Issuer |
Atrebates and Regini tribes
(Celtic Britain)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 55 BC - 45 BC |
| Value | Silver ½ Unit |
| Currency | Stater |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.5 g |
| Diameter | 10 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 460181 |
| References | ABC# 977 Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Series: Southern Local Issues (Other Hampshire)
Obverse
Floral sun (central pellet with fourteen petals) in centre. Large pellet bosses around edge.
Reverse
Four spiral arms around central pellet in pellet ring. Ringed pellet and small pellet between each arm.
Comments
1 on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database (CCI-953981).
Possibly unique. Found in Hampshire.
Chris Rudd attributes this coin to the Belgae.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ND (55 BC - 45 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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