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Source Description
The clarity of the obverse legend sets this piece beyond all doubt. The meaning of RICON, which on some other specimens occurs as RICONI or RIGON, is uncertain. Some authorities believe it to be the Celtic form of REX or king. A high quality or workmanship, the horse has a clear, three-dimensional appearance. The warrior's cuirass is a point of interest as it may show mail being used. The warrior's shield is on his outstretched left arm, trailing behind the horse as the rider turns in his saddle, probably encouraging his army.
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Document identity
localId
144342
label
Tasciovanus Stater: Wreath (obverse); Horse and Armed Rider (reverse)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
144342
contentType
object
title
Tasciovanus Stater: Wreath (obverse); Horse and Armed Rider (reverse)
description
The clarity of the obverse legend sets this piece beyond all doubt. The meaning of RICON, which on some other specimens occurs as RICONI or RIGON, is uncertain. Some authorities believe it to be the Celtic form of REX or king. A high quality or workmanship, the horse has a clear, three-dimensional appearance. The warrior's cuirass is a point of interest as it may show mail being used. The warrior's shield is on his outstretched left arm, trailing behind the horse as the rider turns in his saddle, probably encouraging his army.
date
c. 20 BCE–10 CE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79921410
genreSpecific
Coins
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
cul
England, Catuvellauni
accession
1969.151
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Tasciovanus Stater: Wreath (obverse); Horse and Armed Rider (reverse), c. 20 BCE–10 CE. England, Catuvellauni. Gold; diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.151
collection
MED - Numismatics
inscriptions
inscription
TASCIOV RICON
didYouKnow
The name Tasciovanos is only known through coin and appears to have become king of the Catuvellauni around 20 BC.
citations
citation
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.
page_number
pp. 10
citation
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.
page_number
pp. 1, 17-18
creditline
The Norweb Collection
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:24:43.150000
sourceId
144342
dept
Medieval Art
coll
MED - Numismatics
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gold
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1
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0
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photo
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