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Record ID: ESS-9A0BF6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of an Iron Age silver unit of Amminus (probably Adminius), probably struck in Kent circa AD 38-40. See Rudd 38 (1998), no. 8 (probably same obverse die), Numismatic Circular, December 1992, p. 354, no. 7378, Numismatic Circular, July 1993, p. 188, no. 12.
Rare coins of this type were attributed to Gaul in the 19th century, but the finding of several in Kent and Essex in recent years (at least 9 are on the Celtic Coin Index) does mean that we can associate Amminus with Adminius, the son of King Cunobelinus, as mentioned in Suetonius (Caligula 44). SEG or SEGO possibly means…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Fingringhoe', grid reference and parish protected.
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