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Description: | An uninscribed North Eastern gold 'domino' type stater of the Corieltavi, dating from 50 BC to AD 10. On the obverse is a vestigial head of Apollo, facing right right, struck from a worn die. On the reverse is a disjointed horse, facing left, with a rectangular cartouche containing a line of four pellets above, and a four armed spiral below. It is 18.5 mm diameter and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 5.3 grams. The coin is a rose gold colour from the copper content of the gold.Refer to LIN-AA2382. a more worn example.References: VA 829-3; Mack 448; Spink 393; ABC 1758.Classification Domino type; VA Corieltavian H; Allen COR.Also recorded on UKDFD- No. 33581.
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