Tasciovanus Stater: Crossed Wreaths (obverse); Horse and Bucranium (Head of Ox) (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.150)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
20 BCE–10 CE
Tasciovanus was the first king of the Catuvellauni to put his name on his coins; otherwise he is completely unknown to history. It is based on earlier coin designs with the addition of a legend containing an abbreviation of his name and a bucranium (head of an ox) above the horse. Often earlier coins are badly executed, causing elements of the design to be cut off, as seen here. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.150: Tasciovanus Stater: Crossed Wreaths (obverse); Horse and Bucranium (Head of Ox) (reverse), 20 BCE–10 CE. England, Catuvellauni. Gold; diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). Inscribed: TASCIAV. Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The Catuvellauni were a Celtic tribe or state of southeastern Britain before the Roman conquest.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscription
- TASCIAV
Identification
- Date recorded
- 20 BCE–10 CE
- Culture period
- England, Catuvellauni
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.150
- Published references
- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection. 1968. pp. 9 · Emery May Norweb Collection (Cleveland, Ohio), Emery May Norweb, C. E. Blunt, F. Elmore Jones, and R. P. Mack. Collection of Ancient British, Romano-British and English Coins. London: Spink, 1971. pp. 17-18
- Museum classification
- Coins
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider coin type and standard catalogue references (e.g. SNG, RPC, RIC) against numismatic literature.