Close
Cart (0)
Login
Register
0
Selected
Invert selection
Deselect all
Deselect all
Click here to refresh results
Click here to refresh results
Go to Login page
Hide details
Conceptually similar
ART209528
ART337662
ART307903
ART337663
ART504917
ART583643
ART497126
ART497127
ART497128
ART307606
ART351382
ART346728
ART204968
ART497129
ART588916
ART504916
ART583641
ART307962
ART492210
ART555723
Gold stater ('Gallo-Belgic A' type). Roman, mid-2nd century BC. Probably made in northern France or Belgium; found at Fenny Stratford near Milton Keynes, England. D: 28 mm, W: 7.38g. - This is a superb example of the Iron Age die-engraver's art. It also represents what is thought to be the first type of coin ever to circulate in Britain. The design of the coin is, at several stages removed, descended from the Greek gold staters of King Philip II of Macedon (reigned 359-336 BC). The hair on the left-facing head has grown considerably, while the original two-horsed chariot on the reverse of the coin has been transformed here into a lively, abstract depiction of a horse surrounded by a large array of symbols.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART307604
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3600px × 2032px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
Add to lightbox
Add to cart
Tags
2nd century BCE
Abstract
Coin
Gold
Horse
Republican Period, Roman (510-27 BCE)
Stater, Coin