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Bronze Unit - Cunobelinus Stepping Horse
| Issuer | Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 20-43 |
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| Weight | 1.3 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the abbreviated legend CVNO, referencing the Celtic king Cunobelinus, inscribed within a recessed rectangular tablet with raised border. The tablet is set against a plain field surrounded by concentric raised circular rings forming a decorative border pattern. The die-struck design is characteristic of late British Iron Age coinage, with the royal name prominently displayed in a simple, formal arrangement. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with surfaces showing typical bronze patination. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse is depicted in a stepping or prancing posture, facing right, rendered in the bold Celtic artistic tradition with exaggerated musculature and a flowing mane. The body of the horse is compact and powerfully modelled, with the legs shown mid-stride. Below the horse, the mint abbreviation CAMV appears in the exergue, referencing Camulodunum (modern Colchester). The field surrounding the horse is plain, and the whole design is contained within an irregular flan with a slightly granular surface texture characteristic of hammered Celtic bronze coinage. |
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| Mint | CAMV Camulodunum, modern-day Colchester, United Kingdom |
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