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Gold Stater - Cunobelin Cunobelinus Classic
| Issuer | Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 20-43 |
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| Value | Stater (1) |
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| Obverse description | A prominent ear of barley or wheat occupies the central field diagonally, rendered in bold relief with clearly articulated grains and striations along the stem, characteristic of the late Celtic plastic style. The inscription CA-MV is divided on either side of the grain ear, with C and A to the left and M (partially visible) and V to the right, serving as an abbreviated reference to the mint of Camulodunum. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, exhibiting the characteristic fabric of hammered British Celtic gold coinage of the early first century AD. The overall design reflects the influence of Gallo-Belgic prototypes while incorporating distinctively British artistic conventions. The field surrounding the grain ear is plain, lending emphasis to the central motif. |
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| Reverse description | A horse prances to the right in a dynamic, stylised Celtic rendering, its body composed of bold curves and pellet ornaments that are characteristic of late British Iron Age coinage. A charioteer or rider figure appears above and behind the horse, depicted in abstracted form with limbs rendered as sweeping lines. Various decorative pellets and annulets are scattered across the field, including a pellet-in-ring motif beneath the horse on certain die varieties. The legend CVNO appears in the lower portion of the field, serving as an abbreviation for Cunobelin, king of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes. The flan edges are irregular, consistent with the hammered production technique of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain (irregular) |
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