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1/4 Stater 'Cantian M' - Vosenos
| Issuer | Cantii tribe |
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| Year | 10 BC - 5 BC |
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| Weight | 1.35 g |
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| Obverse description | Uninscribed blank obverse of hammered gold, exhibiting characteristic Celtic banding — shallow, curved striations across the flan produced during the manufacturing process. The surface is devoid of deliberate design elements, with the natural texture and curvature of the irregular flan forming the sole visual interest. Toning and surface patina consistent with ancient gold coinage are evident across the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (10 BC - 5 BC) |
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The Cantii, occupying what is now Kent, were among the tribes Caesar described firsthand in his Gallic War accounts — unusually well-documented by Roman standards for a British group. Vosenos is one of a handful of named Cantian rulers whose coins survive, though almost nothing beyond the coinage itself confirms his existence. Whether he ruled independently or alongside other named contemporaries like Eppillus remains unresolved.
The fractional weight reflects a deliberate reduction from earlier Cantian stater traditions, likely tied to shifting trade values in the decades immediately preceding Roman conquest.