Gold Stater - Volisios Dumnovellaunos
Features
| Issuer |
Corieltauvi tribe
(Celtic Britain)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Dumnovellaunus (circa 45 AD)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 43-47 |
| Value | Stater (1) |
| Currency | Stater |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 5.2 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 461360 |
| References | ABC# 1995 Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom. Robert D. Van Arsdell; 1989. Celtic Coinage of Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Mack# 466Richard Paston Mack; 1975. The Coinage of Ancient Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. |
Series: Volisios Dumno
Obverse
Vertical wreath over two lines of inscription between plain lines. Ring of pellets and three-armed spiral in ring in opposite quarters.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VOLI
SIOS
Unabridged legend: Volisios.
Reverse
Lunate horse left, large open head. Pellet triad below head. Pellet below tail. Inscription above, below (ligate) and in front, partly formed by horse's front legs.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DVM
NOVE-LLAVNOS
Unabridged legend: Dumnovellaunos.
Comments
Evans: XXIII.13 (1890, p. 591, pl. XXIII).
Van Arsdell Classification: Corieltauvian Q, Corieltauvian Inscribed Coinage, VOLISIOS DVMNOVELLAUNUS.
British Museum metallurgical analysis RL17513P: Au 31%, Ag 13%, Cu 56%.
See also
Manage my collection
Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.
| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (43-47) | 
|
||||||||||||||
Get this coin
No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.
Numista Rarity index: 97
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.
Examples of the type
© British Museum, 1919,0213.545
18.5 mm • 4.85 g
18.5 mm • 4.85 g
Metallurgical analysis RL17513P: Au 31%, Ag 13%, Cu 56%.
(see more)
Contribute to the catalogue
Modify or add data on this pageRegister a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
