Ian Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 A billon stater of the Durotriges tribe which inhabited Dorset in the south west of England, and parts of Somerset and West Hampshire prior to the Roman invasions. This type is given as circa 60BC -30AD. The Roman conquest of Gaul saw trade between the Durotriges and Gauls drop off and this has been linked to the declining content of silver in successive issues of these coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Nice coin! Did they also have white gold versions aswell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Silver wear I'm jealous! My example of the Durotreges just goes to show how soft the silver was that they used in their coins! I estimate that 75% of this coin has just worn away, which could show lots of commerce in those days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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