Gold Stater - Cunobelinus Classic Irregular Barbarous Issue

Features

Location	Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes (Celtic Britain)
Król	Cunobeline (9-40)
Type	Contemporary counterfeits
Years	40-43
Value	Stater (1)
Currency	Stater
Composition	Złoto
Weight	5.36 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 484550
References	BMC Iron# 1833 Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Sills# 572 John Sills; 2017. Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom.

Series: Classic

Obverse

(en) Neat corn ear (barley) without central stalk, bristles from every grain. No base to stem. Blundered inscription either side.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: CA-NⱯ

Unabridged legend: Camulodunon.

Reverse

(en) Naturalistic horse prancing right, neat, dashed mane. Branch above. No pellets. Inscription (partly cut off by horse's hoof) below.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: CVNO

Unabridged legend: Cunobelinus.

Mint

CANⱯ	Camulodunum, modern-day Colchester, United Kingdom

Comments

(en)

1 in the Celtic Coin Index.
1 in the British Museum.
1 in Sills.
The above counts include duplicates. Possibly unique.

Sills DK 572 (1 obverse, 1 reverse die): North Thames Coinage; Type: Cunobelinus; Staters: Classic Irregular Issue. Combines a Plastic obverse and Classic reverse, but blundered. Found in Cricklade, Wiltshire (some way to the west) it is very likely a barbarous issue, perhaps struck once the Romans invaded and coin supplies dried up.

Sills chronology: Gallo-Belgic Ca - British G (Early Clacton) / Aa Westerham - British La (Whaddon Chase) - British Lb (Westbury) - Addedomaros - Dubnovellaunos - Tasciovanos - Cunobelinus (Biga - Linear - Wild - Plastic - Classic).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (40-43)

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