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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1919.3813 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name coin, Gallo-Belgic AA1, Mack 1, stater, Bellovaci Description This coin is an Iron Age gold staterThis coin is included in the Mythical Creatures exhibition as part of the dragon's hoard. According to some legends, dragons were known for hoarding treasure and they especially had a love of gold. This originated in early medieval stories. One account from the poem Beowulf describes the theft of a golden cup from a dragon’s hoard. The dragon, in anger at their treasure being stolen, destroyed the nearby town. Production period Iron Age Material metal Dimensions diameter: 24.00 mm weight: 6.98 g Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1919.3813
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

coin, Gallo-Belgic AA1, Mack 1, stater, Bellovaci
Description

This coin is an Iron Age gold staterThis coin is included in the Mythical Creatures exhibition as part of the dragon's hoard. According to some legends, dragons were known for hoarding treasure and they especially had a love of gold. This originated in early medieval stories. One account from the poem Beowulf describes the theft of a golden cup from a dragon’s hoard. The dragon, in anger at their treasure being stolen, destroyed the nearby town.
Production period

Iron Age
Material

metal
Dimensions

Details