Silver Plated Unit - Aunt Cost Tyretrack Contemporary Counterfeit

Features

Location	Corieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain)
King	Auntcost (circa AD 15-40)
Type	Contemporary counterfeits
Years	15-40
Value	Silver Unit
Currency	Stater
Composition	Silver plated bronze
Weight	1.08 g
Diameter	12 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 466400
References	ABC# cf. 1935 Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom. , Van Arsdell# cf. 914-01, 915-01 Robert D. Van Arsdell; 1989. Celtic Coinage of Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Sp# cf. 403 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , BMC Iron# cf. 3262-6 Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Mack# cf. 458 Richard Paston Mack; 1975. The Coinage of Ancient Britain. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Traces of wreath.

Reverse

Horse left, double upper front legs. Reversed S below tail. Pellet above. Star behind. Inscription above and below (retrograde).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AVN
CO(ST)

Unabridged legend: Aunt Cost.

Comments

Many Celtic coins have been found consisting of a base metal core, sometimes with a precious metal coating. Often these appear to have been forgeries, but many appear to have been struck using the same dies as official coins, making their status less clear. This coin may therefore be a contemporary counterfeit or an official issue.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (15-40)

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