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Iron Age, Anglo Saxon silver coins with religious significance<\/u><\/h1>\n
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  1. Cunobelin Romano Celtic coin, Hercules and Diana or Europa, silver unit<\/li>\n
  2. Anglo-Saxon silver sceat<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. Cunobelin Romano Celtic coin, Hercules and Diana or Europa, silver unit.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Description and comment : <\/strong>During the reigns of Tasciovanus and Cunobelin, 20 BC \u201340 AD. Like many coins from this period, it could have been used to pay soldiers to fight off the threatened Roman invasion. With its references to superhuman strength, Hercules, and the naked woman goddess, for fertility and hunting, this coin probably had votive and ritual power for its owners.<\/p>\n

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    Cunobelin Romano Celtic Coin, Hercules and Diana – Obverse<\/p><\/div>\n

    Obverse: <\/strong>The obverse of this small silver unit shows how Roman\/Greek mythology was used by and popular with the Celts. The Romans called the Greek demigod Heracles \u2013 Hercules, son of Zeus, the Greek equivalent of Jupiter, and the mortal Alcmene. Here we see him depicted leaning heavily on a club with enlarged pectorals and stomach region. The obverse also shows CVNO, for CUNO the shortened form for Cunobelin King of the Catuvellauni.<\/p>\n

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    Cunobelin Romano Celtic Coin, Hercules and Diana – Reverse<\/p><\/div>\n

    Reverse: <\/strong>Naked female sitting sideways on a feeding feline animal stepping right, tail raised. This is sometimes ascribed as Europa on a Bull or Diana on a Leopard. The inscription, TASCI IOVAN relates to Cunobelin\u2019s father Tasciovanus.<\/p>\n

    Dimensions and details: <\/strong>CVNO inscription.<\/p>\n

    Found: <\/strong>Godmanchester 2009.<\/p>\n

    Date: <\/strong>Coin circa 20 AD.<\/p>\n

    Diameter: <\/strong>Silver unit 1.5mm. <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Weight: <\/strong>1.06gm.<\/p>\n

    VA 2061-0130<\/em>th <\/em>recorded on CC1 09 3069<\/em><\/p>\n

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    2.  Anglo-Saxon silver sceat<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Anglo Saxon Silver Sceat – Obverse<\/p><\/div>\n

    Description and comment: <\/strong>This Anglo-Saxon coin is known as an \u2018anonymous\u2019 due to its depiction of \u2018kinghood\u2019 rather than an individual king. The style of the bust, a diademed head facing right, shows Roman influence and is similar to efforts common on the old \u2018Barbarous\u2019 Roman coins some 500 years earlier.<\/p>\n

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    Anglo Saxon Silver Sceat – Reverse<\/p><\/div>\n

    The reverse shows the impact of Christianity with the cross depicted between more traditional circles, amulets used by Celtic tribes in their earlier pagan design. The bird at the top of the coin above the cross represents the Holy Spirit as a dove.<\/p>\n

    Dimensions and details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Found: <\/strong>Locally EMC 2009 0206<\/p>\n

    Date: <\/strong>Coin 710-750 AD, series J type 85<\/p>\n

    Diameter: <\/strong>13mm<\/p>\n

    Weight: <\/strong>1.01gm<\/p>\n

    Series: <\/strong> J type 85.<\/p>\n

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