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Object numberCOLEM:1903.416
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Institution nameColchester Collections
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Object name
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DescriptionAn Iron Age gold stater of king Cunobelinus who reigned at Colchester c.AD 10-40, from the mint at Camulodunum. This gold Iron Age coin is known as a ‘stater’. The front of the coin shows an ear of corn with the letter ‘A’ to the left and ‘N’ to the right. These letters are an abbreviation for Camulodunon, the name of Colchester in the Iron Age, where the coin was minted. The back of the coin shows a horse rearing with the letters ‘CVN’ below. These letters are an abbreviation of Cunobelin, the name of the king who reigned at Colchester c.AD 10-40, home of the Catuvellauni/Trinovantes tribe.
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CreatorCamulodunum (mint)
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Production date0010 - 0040
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Production periodIron Age, late, 1st Century
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Material
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Dimensions
- diameter: 16.50 mm
weight: 5.33 g
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