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Bronze Unit - Cunobelin Cunobelinus Camuloduno
| Issuer | Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 10-20 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents the mint name CAMVLODVNO divided into two registers within a rectilinear panel or tablet: CAMVL in the upper register and ODVNO in the lower, separated by a horizontal dividing line. Scroll or pellet-and-arc decorative borders appear above and below the central panel, framing the inscription in a characteristic Late Iron Age Celtic style. The lettering is rendered in a bold, slightly irregular hand typical of Cunobelinian coinage. The overall design emphasizes the mint name of Camulodunum, underscoring the political significance of this royal centre. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a sphinx crouching to the left, rendered in a stylised Celtic adaptation of a classical motif, with a human head, folded wings raised above the body, and a feline hindquarter. The creature is shown in profile with distinguishable wing feathers indicated by incised lines. In the exergue below the sphinx, a rectilinear tablet contains the abbreviated royal name CVNO, identifying the issuing king Cunobelin. The bold, compact composition is characteristic of the Camulodunum bronze series and reflects Mediterranean artistic influence filtered through a native Celtic idiom. |
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