Celtic coinage of Britain
tribe: Catuvellauni
ruler: Cunobelin (early 1st century AD to c. 40 AD), styled as the son of Tasciovanus. 'Following his death just prior to 43 AD, the emperor Claudius took the decision to invade Britain.'
AR; mint is Cunobeline (Colchester).
o. TASCIIOVAN. Draped female figure to the right.
r. CVNOBELI. Seated figure wearing loin cloth, playing a lyre; behind, a tree. There is an exergual line.
references: Mack, The Coinage of Ancient Britain, 1975 p90 #238; Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 2001, p32 #314.
Quote: "numisquare"Celtic coinage of Britain
tribe: Catuvellauni
ruler: Cunobelin (early 1st century AD to c. 40 AD), styled as the son of Tasciovanus. 'Following his death just prior to 43 AD, the emperor Claudius took the decision to invade Britain.'
AR; mint is Cunobeline (Colchester).
o. TASCIIOVAN. Draped female figure to the right.
r. CVNOBELI. Seated figure wearing loin cloth, playing a lyre; behind, a tree. There is an exergual line.
references: Mack, The Coinage of Ancient Britain, 1975 p90 #238; Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 2001, p32 #314.
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