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Description: | An Iron Age silver stater of the East Wiltshire tribal group centred on Vale of Pewsey, perhaps the Cornovii. It measures 11-12mm, weighs 0.90g and is dished from reverse.Obverse: Corio head rightReverse: Stylized Celtic horse rightDate: c.50-35 BCReference: Very close to BMC 361-364; Van A 1526-1Another coin struck by this tribe is WILT-3E3165. Of this coin Chris Rudd comments 'In 1961 Derek Allen hinted that there may have been a 'minor cantonal grouping' in east Wiltshire. In 1977 archaeologist Dr Paul Robinson gave the idea numismatic credibility. Subsequent coin finds seem to confirm that a small tribe or sub-tribe was centred on the Vale of Pewsey, bounded by the rivers Thames (Tamesa 'slow flowing' or 'dark') and Kennet, which was named after Cunetio (Mildenhall, Wilts.) They evidently struck gold and silver coins of distinctive types for about 15 years, c.50-35 BC, before being absorbed by a larger tribe, presumed to be the Dobunni. We don't know the name of these Vale-of-Pewsey people, but the Roman town of Durocornovium 'fort of the Cornovii' (Wanborough, Wilts.) might provide us with a clue. There were people called Cornovii in Cornwall, Shropshire and Scotland. Maybe there were Cornovii in east Wiltshire too'.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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