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Bronze Unit - Tasciovanos Tasciovanos Bull

Issuer Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year 15 BC - 10 BC
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Value Bronze Unit
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Obverse description Central geometric motif composed of an eight-pointed star formed by intersecting curved elements, with a central pellet at its core. Pellets arranged in arcs between the star points fill the field, lending the design a radiating, symmetrical quality characteristic of Late Iron Age Celtic coinage. The border is composed of a wreath or beaded ring encircling the entire composition. No legend or inscription is present, consistent with the aniconic decorative tradition of the Catuvellauni bronze series.
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Reverse description A bull shown in left profile dominates the field, rendered in the schematic, energetic style typical of Late Iron Age British coinage. The animal's head is turned to face the viewer frontally, a distinctive iconographic detail of this Tasciovanos issue. A prominent ringed pellet, consisting of a central pellet enclosed within a circular ring, appears in the upper field above the bull's back. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show typical patination, with no inscription or legend present.
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