Silver Unit Pentagram Wreaths

The Cantii occupied the territory now roughly corresponding to Kent, and their silver units — far smaller and lighter than contemporary Gaulish issues — reflect a coinage tradition that developed with considerable independence from Continental Celtic norms. This type, catalogued under ABC 249, belongs to a phase when Cantian tribes were issuing regionally distinct fractions rather than adopting the heavier standard associated with neighboring groups. Caesar's two expeditions into Cantian territory in 55 and 54 BC almost certainly disrupted local minting, making precise attribution of pre- and post-invasion strikes difficult to establish from die evidence alone.