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Gold 1/4 Stater - Tincomarus Tin Horse
| Issuer | Atrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 20 BC - 10 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Plain gold field bearing the retrograde or forward-facing Latin legend COMF within a recessed rectangular tablet or linear frame, the lettering bold and deeply incuse in characteristically Celtic epigraphy. The border is formed by a beaded or pellet-dotted rim following the irregular flan edge. The inscription COMF is an abbreviation for Commii Filius, meaning 'Son of Commius', denoting Tincomarus's royal lineage. The die-work is robust and direct, typical of late Iron Age British coin production under Roman epigraphic influence. The flan is slightly irregular and shows characteristic hammered surface texture. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Tincomarus was a son of Commius — the Atrebatic king who had served as Caesar's envoy in Gaul before spectacularly defecting and leading guerrilla resistance against Roman forces in Britain. By the time Tincomarus issued this coinage, the politics had reversed entirely: he styled himself on coins as "son of Commius" while simultaneously cultivating close ties with Augustus, a relationship confirmed by his appearance in the Res Gestae as a British dynast who sought refuge at the Roman court after being expelled by a rival, almost certainly his own brother Eppillus.