Silver Minim - Solidus Dolphin

The Cantii occupied the territory of modern Kent, the primary landing zone for Caesar's expeditions of 55 and 54 BC, and their coinage tradition reflects decades of direct Continental pressure. Minims of this type circulated at the smallest denomination level, likely facilitating local exchange rather than inter-tribal tribute. ABC 477 is among several Cantian silver issues whose precise functional role remains debated — the dolphin motif appears across multiple southern British series, possibly derived from Gaulish prototypes rather than any local symbolic tradition.