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1/4 Stater 'Atrebatic H' - Eppillus
| Issuer | Atrebates and Regini tribes |
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| Year | 10 BC - 10 AD |
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| Reference(s) | Sp#98, V#435, ABC#1154, Mack#302 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylised winged horse (Pegasus) depicted in right profile, rendered in the abstracted Celtic artistic tradition with exaggerated curvilinear forms. The body and wings are indicated by bold, flowing lines typical of Late Iron Age British goldsmithing, with pellets scattered across the field serving as decorative fill elements. A beaded border is present to the right of the design. The composition reflects the progressive stylistic debasement of classical Macedonian stater prototypes as adapted by British Celtic die-cutters. |
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Eppillus ruled as a client king under Roman influence following the death of his father Commius — the same Commius who had served as Caesar's ambassador to Britain before defecting to lead Gallic resistance during the 54 BC invasions. That political about-face haunted the dynasty for generations, and Eppillus's coinage reflects the resulting accommodation with Rome, adopting Latin inscriptions at a time when most British rulers still issued purely abstract or image-based types. He appears to have ruled concurrently in both Atrebatic territory and Kent, making him one of the few Late Iron Age rulers documented across two distinct tribal zones.