Durotriges c.58 BC-AD 43 Hengistbury Multi Dots Cast Bronze Unit
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Durotriges c.58 BC-AD 43 Hengistbury Multi Dots Cast Bronze Unit
ABC 2196, 19mm, 2.61g
Although listed as common we have seen very few of these over the years and even less in this high grade.
Obverse
Hairbar (Y-shaped spike) with between seven pellets arranged in a pattern on each side.
Reverse
Ten pellets arranged in a grid pattern.
Comments
Van Arsdell Classification: Durotrigan K, Cast Bronze Coins. Van Arsdell lists numerous variants based on the number of pellets, although there is no reason to believe there is any significance to this or their placement.
This coin is – VA 1345 – 01 (Mack 345): Seven pellets either side of Y. Ten pellets on reverse.
Provenance
This coin is from The London Collection of Ancient British Coins. For more information click here: The London Collection – Silbury Coins : Silbury Coins.
M Trenerry FPL Oct 1993, no Y134 Seaby COE Plate coin 1999-2026 (S372) VA1345-1
This coin comes with a previous label.
The Durotriges tribe occupied modern day Dorset with part of adjoining Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. There is some mystery over the precise arrangement and correct attribution of coinage in the South-west, the Chute stater is probably struck by the Durotriges tribe but in recent years has been attributed to the Belgae.
The quick debasement of precious metal in the silver staters struck by the Durotriges would suggest an issue with the supply of silver to the area in the early first century AD, perhaps linked to the Roman conquest of West Gaul.
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