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Hallaton Coins

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Gold-quarter stater, Trinovante Cunobelin, around AD 10-40

Many British Iron Age coins feat horses. The various tribes depicted horses in very different ways. This Trinovantes horse is more naturalistic than the disjointed horses shown on Corieltavian coins.

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Hallaton Coins

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Gold quarter stater, Trinovantes, uninscribed, around 50-20 BC

Many British Iron Age coins feature horses. The various tribes depicted horses in very different ways.

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Hallaton Coins

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Silver half unit, Corieltavi, Volisios Dumnocoveros, around AD 30-60

Only a few coins of this type were found at Hallaton. This type of coin is usually found more widely in the northern Corielta

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Hallaton coins

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Silver minim, Corieltavi, around AD 30-60

This tiny minim coin is the smallest type produced in the Iron Age. It measures just 1cm across and weighs 0.24g.

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Hallaton coins

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Gold plated stater, Dobunni, Corio, around AD 30-60

The Dobunni sometimes used a tree-like motif on the front of their coins.

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Hallaton coins

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Gold quarter stater, Atrebates, uninscribed, around 50-20 BC

This coin was found with many similar coins, possibly an early deposit that was disturbed by later activity at the site.

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Hallaton coins

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                    Silver unit, Corieltavi, Dumnoco Tigir Seno, around AD 30-60

This is the only coin of this type found at Hallaton. This type is more commonly found in the northern Corieltavi area.

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