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Silver Unit 'Cantian N' - Amminus
| Issuer | Cantii tribe |
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| Year | 30-40 |
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| Value | Silver Unit (1⁄50) |
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| Reverse description | A facing biga (two-horse chariot) depicted in a highly stylised manner, with the head of the charioteer visible between the horses at centre. The horses' bodies are rendered as bold rounded forms flanking the central axis, with a serpentine or decorative element in the lower field. The letters E C S are distributed across the field. A beaded border encloses the composition. |
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| Mintage | ND (30-40) |
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Amminus was a son of Cunobelinus — the most powerful British ruler of the early 1st century — who controlled the Cantii territory in what is now Kent before being expelled, likely by his own father or brothers, and fleeing to the Roman emperor Caligula around 39–40 AD. That flight is recorded by Suetonius, who mocks Caligula for treating the defection of a minor tribal prince as a major military triumph. These coins almost certainly predate that expulsion, placing their issue within a narrow and politically turbulent window.