CCI 72.0135

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 1.93

Typological Description

Source: ABC 2921

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: AD 10 - AD 40
• Denomination: Unit
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Ruler: Cunobelinus
  • • State: Catuvellauni
    • State: Trinovantes
    • State: Cantii
  • Authority: Catuvellauni
  • Authority: Trinovantes

• Geographic

  • Region: North Thames

• Obverse

  • Legend: CAM
  • Type: Mythical creature (winged horse?) left, head turned back, CAM and occ. pellet in ring below

• Reverse

  • Legend: CVN
  • Type: Winged figure (prototype: Victory) standing left, CVN in front, occ. pellet in ring behind
• TypeSeries: Ancient British Coins

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Castle

References

• Reference: ABC 2921
• Reference: Hobbs 1938-43
• Reference: Spink 325
• Reference: Van Arsdell 1973
• Reference: Mack 222, 222a

Administrative History

• Collection: Colchester and Essex Museum

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: Institute of Archaeology, Oxford University