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Bronze Unit - Cunobelin Cunobelinus Ship
| 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 | Irregular flan of hammered bronze displaying a stylised Celtic design within a beaded or rope-like border. At centre, the abbreviated legend CVN — denoting the issuing authority of Cunobelin — appears in Roman capitals, rendered in a somewhat crude provincial manner characteristic of Late Iron Age British coinage. The surrounding field is largely plain, with the patinated surface exhibiting green encrustation consistent with prolonged burial. The overall design reflects the transitional influence of Roman epigraphic conventions on native Celtic coinage production. |
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| Reverse description | Irregular hammered flan featuring a schematic representation of a ship or boat, the principal type associated with this issue of Cunobelin. The vessel is rendered in a simplified, abstract Celtic artistic style, with the hull and superstructure suggested by bold raised lines. The partial legend S - R appears in the field, flanking the central motif. A beaded border encircles the design. The surface carries a heavy green patina with areas of pitting and encrustation typical of bronze Iron Age coinage recovered from British soil. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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