Gold Stater - Cunobelin Cunobelinus Biga

€462,980.00
IssuerCatuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain)
Year10-20
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueStater (1)
CurrencyStater
CompositionGold
Weight5.6 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ABC#2771 , Van Arsdell#1910 , Sp#280 , BMC Iron#1769-71 , Mack#201
Obverse descriptionInscription in tablet on vertical wreath. Heart shapes and bucrania in angles.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAMVL
Reverse descriptionBiga (two-horse chariot) left. Four-spoked wheel with pellets between spokes and inscription below. Large leaf above.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCVNOBELIN(I)
(Translation: Cunobelin.)
Edge
MintCAMVL
Camulodunum, modern-day
Colchester, United Kingdom
MintageND (10-20)  - Flatter panel, fatter horse type -
ND (10-20)  - VA 1910-01: Pellet below tail and leaf -
ND (10-20)  - VA 1910-02: No pellet below tail nor leaf -
Catalog ID8925829280
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