| 裏面の説明 |
Highly abstracted Celtic horse motif occupying the central field, depicted in a disjointed, schematised manner characteristic of late Iron Age British coinage. The horse's body is rendered through curved and angular lines with pellet joints, and the composition is surrounded by swirling decorative elements and ring-and-dot motifs. Below the horse, a rectangular tablet bears the Latin inscription DVN or a derivative abbreviation associated with the ruler name Dubnovellaunos, enclosed within a bordered cartouche. The overall design reflects the progressive abstraction of classical Macedonian horse prototypes as transmitted through Gaulish and British Celtic coinage traditions. The flan edges are irregular, consistent with hand-struck production. |
Dubnovellaunos ruled as one of the later Cantii kings during a period when southeast Britain was absorbing direct commercial and political pressure from Roman Gaul following Caesar's expeditions. His name appears on coins across two distinct tribal territories — both among the Cantii of Kent and later among the Trinovantes further north — a distribution that has generated ongoing debate about whether this represents one ruler, two rulers sharing a name, or a king who shifted his power base entirely.
ABC 339 is among the scarcer struck bronze issues attributable to his Cantian phase.