KENT-CF13C7: Coin of Cunobelinus, silver unit

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-CF13C7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A British Iron age silver unit of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes (Eastern Region ). Minted in the name of Cunobelinus for use in Kent, c. AD 15-35. 'Cunobelinus Capricorn' type, ABC 2843 (Rudd 2010, 138). The coin is slightly worn with some abrasion around the circumference and is struck off centre with plain parts of the flan visible on both obverse and reverse.

Weight: 1.15g, Diameter:14.7mm, thickness:0.88mm
Obverse: Wreath crossed by plain line, CVNO in angles
Reverse: Capricorn right. VNO below

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 15
Date to: Circa AD 35

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.88 mm
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 14.7 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Uncertain

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Catuvellauni and Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1898x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2843
Obverse description: Wreath crossed by plain line, CVNO in angles
Obverse inscription: CVNO
Reverse description: Capricorn right. [C]VNO inscription below
Reverse inscription: [C]VNO
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : 2843

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Swale (District)
Parish or ward: Sheppey Central (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ9872
Four figure Latitude: 51.41243888
Four figure longitude: 0.8458364
1:25K map: TQ9872
1:10K map: TQ97SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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