Silver Unit - Cunobelinus Man Horse

Features

Issuer	Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain)
King	Cunobeline (circa AD 9-40)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	10-20
Value	Silver Unit
Currency	Stater
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.87 g
Diameter	13 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 463025
References	ABC# 2828 Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom. , Van Arsdell# 1918 Robert D. Van Arsdell; 1989. Celtic Coinage of Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Sp# 307 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , Mack# 234a Richard Paston Mack; 1975. The Coinage of Ancient Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Inscription (ligate) in panel. Dolphins above and below. Wreath border (leaves pointing anticlockwise) inside plain circles.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAMVL

Unabridged legend: Camulodunon.

Reverse

Centaur left, carrying palm branch over right shoulder. Pellet between forelegs. Pellet in ring and inscription below. Pellet border.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CVNO

Unabridged legend: Cunobelinus.

Translation: Cunobelin.

Mint

CAMVL

Camulodunum, modern-day Colchester, United Kingdom

Comments

5 in de Jersey.

Van Arsdell Classification: Trinovantian T, Coinage of Cunobeline, Restoration Period (Heavy Staters), Early Issues Silver Coins.

Philip de Jersey, “Cunobelin's Silver”, Britannia, Vol. 32 (2001), pp. 1-44:
de Jersey Type A (Early Type). de Jersey lists four types, listed separately here, which are stylistically earlier. This coin is A1:
A1: CAMVL in panel, dolphins above and below, inside wreath. Centaur left; CVNO below (this coin).
A2: Two coiled ram-headed serpents. Horse left, B behind; CVNO in exergue (see ABC 2831).
A3: Coiled ram-headed serpent. Pegasus left; CVN below (see ABC 2834).
A4: Lozenge with bucrania and ram's heads at corners. Horse left, palm branch above; CVNO below (see ABC 2837).

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 Camulodunon/Camulodunum (Colchester).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (10-20)

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