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Bronze 1/2 Unit - Eppillus Sun Lion
| Issuer | Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 1-15 |
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| Diameter | 11 mm |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EPPI COM F (Translation: Eppilus son of Commios.) |
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Eppillus is one of the few pre-Roman British rulers whose name appears on coinage in both Britain and Gaul, suggesting either territorial ambition or political displacement across the Channel. He styled himself REX on his coins — a Latin title, not a Celtic one — signaling deliberate engagement with Roman political vocabulary well before the Claudian invasion of 43 AD. Whether this reflects genuine Roman patronage or calculated mimicry is still debated.