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Silver Plated Unit - Aunt Cost Aunt Cost Tyretrack Contemporary Counterfeit
| Issuer | Corieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 15-40 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AVN CO(ST) |
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Contemporary counterfeits of Corieltauvian silver units — produced by plating a bronze core — were made and circulated within the tribe's own territory during the period of use, not introduced from outside. The Corieltauvi, occupying much of what is now the East Midlands, had no centralized mint in the Roman sense; production was distributed, which created conditions where plated forgeries could enter circulation with minimal scrutiny. The "Aunt Cost" inscription remains one of the more debated name elements in Celtic numismatics, possibly referencing a local magistrate or issuing authority whose identity has not been resolved.