Gold Plated Stater - Cunobelinus Classic No Stalk / Classic A Bar Contemporary Counterfeit
Features
| Location |
Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes
(Celtic Britain)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Cunobeline (circa AD 9-40)
|
| Type | Contemporary counterfeits |
| Years | 20-43 |
| Value | Stater (1) |
| Currency | Stater |
| Composition | Gold plated bronze |
| Weight | 4.15 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 553696 |
| References | ABC# cf. 2795 Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom. Robert D. Van Arsdell; 1989. Celtic Coinage of Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Mack# cf. 206Richard Paston Mack; 1975. The Coinage of Ancient Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Sills# cf. 566 John Sills; 2017. Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom. |
Series: Classic
Obverse
Corn ear (barley) without central stalk, widely-fanned bristles from every grain. Bold horizontal bar from stem to right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CA-MV
Unabridged legend: Camulodunon.
Reverse
Naturalistic horse prancing right, fine pellet mane. Branch with few fronds above. No pellets. Inscription below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CVNO
Unabridged legend: Cunobelinus.
Translation: Cunobelin.
Mint
| CAMV | Camulodunum, modern-day Colchester, United Kingdom |
Comments
1 in the Celtic Coin Index (CCI 12.0342).
Many Celtic coins have been found consisting of a base metal core, sometimes with a precious metal coating. Often these appear to have been forgeries, but many appear to have been struck using the same dies as official coins, making their status less clear. This coin may therefore be a contemporary counterfeit or an official issue.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (20-43) | Base core | ||||||||||||||
| ND (20-43) | Gold plated | ||||||||||||||
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