Silver ½ Unit - Aunt Cost Half

Features

Issuer	Corieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain)
King	Auntcost (circa AD 15-40)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	15-40
Value	Silver ½ Unit
Currency	Stater
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.42 g
Diameter	11 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 119076
References	ABC# 1953 Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom. , Van Arsdell# 918-01, 918-03 Robert D. Van Arsdell; 1989. Celtic Coinage of Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Sp# 404 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , BMC Iron# 3267, 3268 Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Weak Apollo-wreath.

Reverse

Horse left, double upper front legs. Reversed lituus below tail. Inscription above and below (retrograde).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AVN
COST

Unabridged legend: Aunt Cost.

Comments

Van Arsdell Classification: Corieltauvian J, Corieltauvian Inscribed Coinage, AVN COST (or AVN AST). Van Arsdell lists two variants:
VA 918-01: Apollo-Wreath with one double row of corn ears. Leins Type AVN 3, which is the half unit of Leins Type AVN 2 (VA 915-01).
VA 918-03: Some traces of Apollo-Wreath may appear on some coins. This is the half unit of Leins Type AVN 1 (VA 914-01).

Leins Type: AVN 3 (BNJ 2007, p.43-6).

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Date	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (15-40)	Van Arsdell# 918-01 Robert D. Van Arsdell; 1989. Celtic Coinage of Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.	Wreath with one double row of corn ears	80%
ND (15-40)	Van Arsdell# 918-03 Robert D. Van Arsdell; 1989. Celtic Coinage of Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.	Plain or traces of wreath	0%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Silver ½ Unit - Aunt Cost (Half)

Picture 2 of the example of Silver ½ Unit - Aunt Cost (Half)

© John Conduitt
ND (15-40) – Van Arsdell# 918-01 – Wreath with one double row of corn ears • 11 mm • 0.48 g • ↑↑ 1h (see more)

© British Museum, 1914,0411.1
ND (15-40) – Van Arsdell# 918-03 – Plain or traces of wreath • South Ferriby, Lincolnshire • 11.5 mm • 0.45 g (see more)

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