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Gold Plated Stater - Cunobelin Cunobelinus Linear Contemporary Counterfeit
| Issuer | Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 10-20 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Stylised corn ear motif rendered in the Celtic linear tradition, featuring a central stalk with lateral branches arranged symmetrically across the field. The abbreviated legend CA to the left and M(V) to the right flanks the central device, the lettering executed in the characteristic debased script of Catuvellaunian coinage. Pellets or cross ornaments may appear in the field as ancillary decorative elements. The overall design reflects the degenerate stylisation typical of contemporary imitations of Cunobelin's official issues, with shallower relief and cruder die-work than the prototype. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A horse depicted in vigorous right-facing profile in the Celtic curvilinear style, its mane rendered as a ladder or linear series of parallel strokes characteristic of Cunobelin's coinage type. A branch or plant motif is placed above the horse in the upper field, serving as a secondary decorative device. The abbreviated royal legend CVN appears below the horse, identifying the issuing authority as Cunobelin. Scattered pellets and crescent-like forms animate the field in the manner typical of late Iron Age British coinage. The die-work, consistent with a contemporary counterfeit, displays a reduced standard of engraving compared to official Catuvellaunian staters, with irregular flan edges and patchy gold plating visible over the bronze core. |
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