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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1919,0213.435
Denomination
unit
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Horned animal (bull ?), left.
(obverse)
Figure seated left, holding hammer (?) in left hand.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Cantii
(attributed to)
Europe: Cantii
Authority
Ruler:
Dubnovellaunos
Cultures/periods
British Iron Age Kent
Production date
20BC-10
(about)
Production place
Minted in:
Kent
(and neighbouring counties)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Canterbury (Kent)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Diameter:
14.50 millimetres
Weight:
0.89 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hobbs 1996 / British Iron Age coins in the British Museum
(2502, p.151)
Van Arsdell 1989 / Celtic Coinage of Britain
(178)
(type)
Evans 1864 / The Coins of the Ancient Britons
(Supplement Pl.XX7)
ABC / Ancient British Coins
(324)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
mammal
craftsman/maker
Associated names
Named in inscription:
Dubnovellaunos
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Arthur John Evans
Acquisition date
1919
Acquisition notes
Found in 1867. Ex J H Pool, Canterbury.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1919,0213.435