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Silver Unit - Cunobelin Cunobelinus Two Serpents
| Issuer | Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 10-20 |
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| Weight | 0.8 g |
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| Obverse description | Obverse depicts two intertwined serpents rendered in a distinctive Celtic curvilinear style, their sinuous bodies forming an intricate spiral motif at the centre of the flan. The design is executed in low relief with pellet detailing along the serpents' bodies, characteristic of late Iron Age British coinage. The field surrounding the central device features additional decorative Celtic ornamental elements. The overall composition fills the irregular flan in a dynamic, abstract arrangement typical of the Catuvellaunian artistic tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a horse prancing left in a schematised Celtic style, rendered with bold, angular relief typical of the Cunobelin coinage series. Above the horse, scattered pellets and a ring ornament decorate the field, while additional decorative devices appear to the right of the animal. Below the horse, the abbreviated royal inscription appears in the exergue. The composition reflects the standard reverse type of Cunobelin's silver unit coinage, combining the equine motif with royal titulature in a characteristically compact Iron Age design. |
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| Edge | Plain (irregular) |
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