Obverse:
Wreathe motif with outward-facing leaves, three
parallel cabled lines and hidden smiling face.
Reverse:
Disjointed Celtic horse left with long neck,
pellets above right, 'crab' between legs and
pellets below, standing on cabled exergual
line.
History:
Cheriton, Hampshire is where the coin was
found and it is believed to have been made
by the Belgae tribe who made their way across
the English Channel into southern Britain
from Gaul. Caesar tells us that they first
crossed as raiders, only later settling on
the island.
Date:
55-45BC
Diameter:
1.8cm
