Cunobelinus Pegasus Right. Silver unit.

£265

By c.AD10 Cunobelinus, ‘hound of Belenus’, son of Tasciovanos and Cymbeline of Shakespeare, had united the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes. By AD 43 his family had control of the Cantiaci, Atrebates and Regini, and influence with the Dobunni and Iceni and possibly the Corieltavi also. Suetonius (Caligula 44) called Cunobelinus ‘Britannorum rex’.

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Cunobelinus Pegasus Right.  c.AD20-41.  Silver unit. 11-13mm. 1.04g. CVNO in tablet, wreath border./ Pegasus rearing right, TASC F on exergual line below, beaded border. ABC 2876, VA 2053, BMC 1870, S 311, CCI 02.1056. 1/3 missing otherwiseVF, toned silver, clear inscription. Ex Royal Berkshire collection, ex Clem Lister collection. EXTREMELY RARE.                                                                 Was £285. Now only £265

 

 

 

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