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Bronze Unit - Tasciovanos Boar Left
| Issuer | Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 25 BC - 20 BC |
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| Diameter | 16 mm |
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| Obverse description | Irregular flan struck with a die depicting a stylised boar advancing to the left in the characteristically abstracted Celtic artistic tradition. The animal's body is rendered with schematic lines suggesting a bristled back and sturdy legs, with the head, snout, and tusk visible at left. The field is plain and unadorned, consistent with the minimalist aesthetic of late Iron Age Catuvellaunian bronzes. The type-name TASCIOVANOS, attributed to the reigning chieftain, is associated with this issue though the obverse itself carries no inscription. Overall fabric is typical of hand-struck British Celtic coinage with an uneven, slightly convex surface. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an abbreviated inscription in Latin lettering, reading VER or VIR, placed within a lightly ornamented field typical of late Iron Age British Celtic coinage. The legend is associated with the name or title of Tasciovanos, ruler of the Catuvellauni, and may reference a secondary epithet or mint authority. Surrounding decorative elements, executed in the abstracted Celtic style, occupy the remaining field. The die work is characteristic of hand-hammered Catuvellaunian bronze units, exhibiting shallow relief and irregular strike pressure. The overall design reflects the transitional period of Celtic coinage influenced by continental Roman numismatic conventions. |
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| Mintage | ND (25 BC - 20 BC) |
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