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Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus Wild / Wild B

Features

Issuer Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain)
King Cunobeline (circa AD 9-40)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 10-20
Value ¼ Stater
Currency Stater
Composition Gold
Weight 1.30 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
463004
References ABC# 2813
Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.
, Sp# 293
Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).
, BMC Iron# 1844
Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, Sills# 584, 585
John Sills; 2017. Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.

Series: Wild

Obverse

Corn ear (barley) without central stalk, with three or (rarely) four pairs of grains, bristles from top rows, stalk springs from a single curl to the right of the base. Inscription either side.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CA-MV

Unabridged legend: Camulodunon.

Reverse

Regular horse prancing right, widely-spaced front legs, spiky mane, feathered tail, often small head on thick neck. Branch above. Inscription below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CVN or
CVNO

Unabridged legend: Cunobelinus.

Translation: Cunobelin.

Mint

CAMV Camulodunum, modern-day Colchester, United Kingdom

Comments

97 in the Celtic Coin Index.
14 in the Portable Antiquities Scheme database.
12 in the British Museum (4 others are Wild A Angled Leg).
98 in Sills.
Wild A Angled Leg (Sills 576, Sills 577), Wild A Rounded Leg (ABC 2816) and Wild B (ABC 2813) are often confused. Wild A Angled Leg is usually attributed to ABC 2816 or ABC 2813.

Evans: IX.13 (1864, p. 303, pl. IX).
Evans: XXII.7 (1890, p. 564, pl. XXII).

Van Arsdell Classification: Trinovantian V, Coinage of Cunobeline, Restoration Period (Heavy Staters), Wild Type Gold Coins.

Sills Wild B (7 obverse, 12 reverse dies): North Thames Coinage; Type: Cunobelinus; Quarter Staters: Class 5 - Wild B. Associated with the Wild B stater (ABC 2783).
Sills DK 584: Three pairs of grains. There are variants:
- CVNO curves around beaded border.
- CVNO curves around beaded border. Irregular cross above horse (see CCI 12.0752 and CCI 16.0408).
- CVNO on exergual line.
- CVN on exergual line (see CCI 11.0152).
Sills DK 585: Four pairs of grains.

Sills chronology: Gallo-Belgic Ca - British G (Early Clacton) / Aa Westerham - British La (Whaddon Chase) - British Lb (Westbury) - Addedomaros - Dubnovellaunos - Tasciovanos - Cunobelinus (Biga - Linear - Wild - Plastic - Classic).

Styled as son of Tasciovanus on some of his coins, Cunobelin appears to have ruled over the unified territories of the Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, with additional territory in Kent. It has been estimated from a study of known dies that around one million of his gold corn ear staters were produced and his main centre and mint was at Camulodunum (Colchester).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
ND (10-20)  Photo Sills# 584
John Sills; 2017. Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.
Three pairs of grains. CVN on exergual line
ND (10-20)  Sills# 584
John Sills; 2017. Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.
Three pairs of grains. CVNO curves around beaded border
ND (10-20)  Photo Sills# 584
John Sills; 2017. Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.
Three pairs of grains. CVNO on exergual line
ND (10-20)  Sills# 584
John Sills; 2017. Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.
Three pairs of grains. Irregular cross above horse, CVNO curves around beaded border
ND (10-20)  Photo $ 540 Sills# 585
John Sills; 2017. Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.
Four pairs of grains

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus (Wild / Wild B)Picture 1 of a sold Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus (Wild / Wild B)
Noonans
Auction 303
Lot 55
Internet Archive
18 Sep 2024 ND (10-20) – Sills# 584 – Three pairs of grains. CVN on exergual line F USD 402.73
(GBP 300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus (Wild / Wild B)Picture 1 of a sold Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus (Wild / Wild B)
Noble Numismatics
Auction 115
Lot 4673
Internet Archive
25 Jul 2017 ND (10-20) – Sills# 584 – Three pairs of grains. CVNO on exergual line XF USD 855.07
(AUD 1200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus (Wild / Wild B)Picture 1 of a sold Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus (Wild / Wild B)
Noonans
Auction 312
Lot 170
Internet Archive
22 Oct 2024 ND (10-20) – Sills# 585 – Four pairs of grains VF USD 590.67
(GBP 440.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus (Wild / Wild B)Picture 1 of a sold Gold ¼ Stater - Cunobelinus (Wild / Wild B)
Noonans
17 Mar 2009 Auction - Sale A7 & CC2
Lot 5105
Internet Archive
29 Sep 2008 ND (10-20) – Sills# 585 – Four pairs of grains VF USD 295.33
(GBP 220.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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