Bronze Unit - Cunobelinus Sow

Features

Issuer	Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain)
King	Cunobeline (circa AD 9-40)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	20-43
Value	Bronze Unit
Currency	Stater
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.3 g
Diameter	15 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 438739
References	ABC# 2960 Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom. , Van Arsdell# 2091 Robert D. Van Arsdell; 1989. Celtic Coinage of Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Sp# 337 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , BMC Iron# 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Mack# 243 Richard Paston Mack; 1975. The Coinage of Ancient Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Helmeted Romanised laureate, beardless head right. Inscription around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CVNO-BELINVS

Unabridged legend: Cunobelinus.

Translation: Cunobelin.

Reverse

Sow standing right on exergual line. Inscription around and below the exergual line.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TASCIIOVANII - F

Unabridged legend: Tasciovanos Filius.

Translation: Son of Tasciovanos.

Comments

Evans: XII.2 (1864, p. 328, pl. XII).

Van Arsdell Classification: Trinovantian W, Coinage of Cunobeline, Expansion Period (Light Staters), Later Bronze Coins.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (20-43)

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