Coin, stater, Antedrig Dobunni, Ancient Britain, 40 BC-43 AD
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
40 BC-43 AD
Gold coin; Denomination: Stater Struck under a "King" of the Celtic tribe the Dobunni called Antedrig (Latin Antedrigus, sometimes just Anted). The monarchs of the Dobunni are known only from their names on their coins. The order of their rule (and even if they should be called Kings) is unknown but is probably what the Romans would have called them.
Mack (p.127) suggests that the previous un-named staters from the last of the Gallo-Belgic invasions (known as Gallo-Belgic F) would have reached Western England and the lands controlled by the Dobunni in about 40 BC, local production, characterised by the tree-like branched emblem on the obverse, should therefore have occurred after that date. The additions of names of 'Kings' or chiefs came later with Mack offering the order Antedrig, Eisu, Aatti, Comux, Inham, Corio and Bodvoc. This is uncertain, the coins may have been the issues of regional chiefs among the Dobunni and some may be simultaneous issues. Obverse: Branched emblem with five arms on either side of central stalk, beads on the end of each branch and the main stalk.
Reverse: Crude horse to right; above, '[A]NTEO'; below, a wheel. Edge: plain.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 19 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.41 g (Weight)
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Ancient Britain
- Series recorded
- Celtic
- Denomination recorded
- Stater
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-57103
- Museum object name
- Coin - Stater, Antedrig, Dobunni, Ancient Britain, 40 BC-43 AD
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- NU 22
- Published references
- Mack 386, Spink 379, Evans I.7
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references
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Research required
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