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https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/templates/general_wide/img/logo.png UKDFD Recording Software https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/ Iron Age https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age.html Dubnovellaunus Silver Half-Unit https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/trinovantes-and-catuvellauni/dubnovellaunus-silver-half-unit-57742.html Sun, 26 Nov 2023 15:56:41 GMT Trinovantes and Catuvellauni Dubnovellaunus Silver Half-Unit  
Description: An uninscribed silver half-unit of the Trinovantes, attributed to Dubnovellaunus on the basis of stylistic similarities with his inscribed coins. In Ancient British Coins, the coin is designated the 'Dubnovellaunos Scissors' half unit.

Note
The spelling of the ruler's name with a penultimate letter 'o' rather than a 'u' is the preferred form of the authors of ABC.
Category: Iron Age, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni
Category: Trinovantes and Catuvellauni
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Corieltavi Silver Unit https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/corieltavi/corieltavi-silver-unit-57673.html Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:40:35 GMT Corieltavi Corieltavi Silver Unit  
Description: Uninscribed silver unit of the Corieltavi. Boar/horse type. ABC 'Proto Boar' type without spear.
Category: Iron Age, Corieltavi
Category: Corieltavi
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Cantii Silver Unit https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/cantii/cantii-silver-unit-57667.html Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:05:34 GMT Cantii Cantii Silver Unit  
Description: An uninscribed silver unit of the Cantii (or Cantiaci), incomplete with about 70% surviving. The type is descibed as a 'Muzzles' silver unit in ABC, and is noted to be 'excessively rare'. The few other recorded specimens of the type can be viewed on the University of Oxford's Iron Age Coins in Britain website. 
Category: Iron Age, Cantii
Category: Cantii
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Gallo-Belgic E (Ambiani) Stater https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/imported-and-uncertain-british/gallo-belgic-e-ambiani-stater-57660.html Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:16:56 GMT Imported and uncertain British Gallo-Belgic E (Ambiani) Stater  
Description: Imported Gallo-Belgic E (Ambiani) uniface stater. Gallic War type.
Category: Iron Age, Imported and uncertain British
Category: Imported and uncertain British
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Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/cantii/cantii-cast-bronze-potin-coin-57587.html Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:23:43 GMT Cantii Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin  
Description: A 'Thurrock Type' cast bronze ('potin') coin of the Iron Age. Van Arsdell attributes this type to the Trinovantes, but current numismatic opinion favours the Cantii.
Category: Iron Age, Cantii
Category: Cantii
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Corieltavi 'Aun(t) Cost' Silver Unit https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/corieltavi/corieltavi-aun-t-cost-silver-unit-57540.html Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:54:54 GMT Corieltavi Corieltavi 'Aun(t) Cost' Silver Unit  
Description: Corieltavi silver unit of the 'Aun(t) Cost' type.

Note regarding dating
Van Arsdell dates coins of this series 5 BC - 1 BC, whereas Ancient British Coins suggests a later date range of circa AD 15 - 40.
Category: Iron Age, Corieltavi
Category: Corieltavi
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Corieltavi Stater, South Ferriby Type (Plated) https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/corieltavi/corieltavi-stater-south-ferriby-type-plated-57530.html Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:29:59 GMT Corieltavi Corieltavi Stater, South Ferriby Type (Plated)  
Description: A South Ferriby type gold-plated, bronze-cored stater of the Corieltavi.
Category: Iron Age, Corieltavi
Category: Corieltavi
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Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/cantii/cantii-cast-bronze-potin-coin-57363.html Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:18:49 GMT Cantii Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin  
Description: A dump type cast bronze ('potin') coin of the 1st century BC, attributed to the Cantii (or Cantiaci). Designated the 'Nipples' type in Ancient British Coinage (ABC). Dated 50-45 BC by Van Arsdell.
Category: Iron Age, Cantii
Category: Cantii
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Iceni Silver Unit https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/iceni/iceni-silver-unit-57273.html Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:32:07 GMT Iceni Iceni Silver Unit  
Description: An uninscribed silver unit of the Iceni, early Celtic Head type. The coin is a rare variant of the relatively common type designated the 'Punk Head' silver unit in Ancient British Coins.

Chris Rudd, in Coins of the Iceni, lists the variant as COI 15c and has distinguished it with the descriptive name, 'Beardie Pipe Pole' silver unit. In a die-study of the Celtic Head variants, John Talbot identifies it as 'Large Flan, type C', struck from dies C2. (see References below for further details.)

Another example of the coin is recorded as UKDFD 44260.
Category: Iron Age, Iceni
Category: Iceni
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Corieltavi Silver Minim, Baker's Boar Type https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/v46/coins/iron-age/corieltavi/corieltavi-silver-minim-baker-s-boar-type-57246.html Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:22:55 GMT Corieltavi Corieltavi Silver Minim, Baker's Boar Type  
Description: An uninscribed silver minim or fractional silver unit of the Corieltavi. The type is extremely rare and not listed in any of the main catalogues at the time of validation. It has been designated the 'Baker's Boar' type.

The present coin is possibly the fourth known specimen, of which two other examples are recorded as PAS LIN-C96559 and CCI 20.0897 respectively. The latter coin was also published in the January 2021 issue of Treasure Hunting magazine.
Category: Iron Age, Corieltavi
Category: Corieltavi
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