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Silver Unit 'Trinovantian O' - Tasciovanus
| Issuer | Catuvellauni tribe |
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| Year | 15 BC - 10 BC |
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| Value | Silver Stater (1⁄50) |
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| Reverse description | A boar advancing to the right, depicted in the stylized Celtic manner with an arched back, prominent bristles along the spine, and short sturdy legs rendered in low relief. A six-pointed star or celestial symbol occupies the field below the animal's body. The abbreviated royal legend TAS appears above the boar in the upper field, attributing the issue to Tasciovanus, king of the Catuvellauni. |
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| Reverse lettering | TAS (Translation: Tasciovanus) |
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Tasciovanus ruled the Catuvellauni from roughly the late first century BC and was among the first British tribal leaders to place his name on coinage — a significant administrative shift from the anonymous geometric issues that preceded him. The 'Trinovantian O' classification reflects a long-standing scholarly debate about whether certain Tasciovanus types were struck at Camulodunum (modern Colchester), then the principal settlement of the neighboring Trinovantes, possibly indicating a period of political dominance or territorial absorption rather than cooperation.