Gold coin issued by the Dobunni people
- Description
- People started using coins made from gold, silver and bronze over 2,000 years ago. They were not intended for everyday purchases but were used as religious offerings and as gifts. Coins help us to define tribal territories. This gold coin was issued by the Dobunni, a tribe that lived in north-east Somerset. It bears the name Eisu, who may have been a tribal chief or king.
- Accession Loan No.
- TTNCM : 46/2002
- Collection Class
- Prehistoric
- Common Name
- gold coin issued by the Dobunni people
- Simple Name
- coin
- Full Name
- Dobunnic gold stater
- Period Classification
- Iron Age (700 BC - AD 43)
- Production Country
- England
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Material
- metal, gold
- Collection Site Name
- Stolford
- Collection Parish
- Stogursey
- Collection Town
- Stogursey
- Collection County
- Somerset
- Collection Country
- England
- Collection Continent
- Europe
- Inscription / Transcription
- obverse: EISV above horse
