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  The Catuvellauni of Verlamion & related history
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The Celtic Coin Gallery

The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial; grave goods include 5 large wine amphora jars.(British Museum)

The Welwyn (Hertfordshire) chieftain/king's burial: include grave goods of fine pottery ware and silver vessels.(British Museum)

The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial; grave goods consist of a pile of cremated bone and various pottery ware vessels. (British Museum)

The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial; grave goods include pottery and metal ware vessels, and a unique set of decorated glass game pieces. (British Museum)

The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial; grave goods: a unique set of decorated glass game pieces, probably used in a game similar to ludo.(British Museum)

The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial & grave goods.(British Museum)

A matching pair of silver brooches of Celtic design from Verlamion.

Chain mail armour from Verlamion most probably belonged to a Celtic auxiliary fighter & was originally painted black AD1-55

A collection of an iron age blacksmiths tools include an anvil and tongs from Hertfordshire. (British Museum)

Enamelled decorated Celtic horse rein ring from Verlamion.

Horse bridle ring & parts of harness from the (Folly Lane) king's chariot burial at Verlamion (now St Albans)

Iron shears dating from the Iron Age 50 BC - AD 50 found at Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire, and King Harry Lane Cemetery, St Albans, Hertfordshire.(British Museum)

Lathe turned jar found with Cremation Burial c. 50 BC, from Old Warden, Bedfordshire.(British Museum)

Gold framed red glass opaque studs buried 50 BC - 25 BC from Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire.(British Museum)

Coin mould of clay from Verlamion

Gold coin bearing the name Sego. This coin depicts a tribal 'warrior god', he holds aloft a carnyx a Celtic warhorn (a trumpet-like instrument).

Gold stater coin of Epaticcus, brother of Cunobelin and son of Tasciovanus.

Gold coin of Tasciovanus bears the legend 'Tascio' and 'Ricon' the Celtic word for king. Tasciovanus ruler of the Catuvellauni c. 25 BC - 5 BC.

Gold coin of the Catuvellauni ruler Tasciovanus depicting a galloping horse and bulls head. Tasciovanus ruler of the Catuvellauni c. 25 BC - 5 BC

Silver coin of Tasciovanus series bearing the legend 'VER' an abbreviated form for 'Verlamion' the Catuvellauni capital.

Silver coin of Tasciovanus depicting a mythological beast; a lion, a man and a griffin.

Gold stater coin of Cunobelin (Cunobelinus) king of the Catuvellauni, c. AD 5 - AD 40

Gold stater coin of king Cunobelin with the legend (CVN) 'CUN' short for Cunobelin.

Gold coin of Cunobelin; the reverse side bears the legend 'CAM' short for Camulodunun, Cunobelin's new capital.

Gold stater coin with face of Cunobelin (Cunobelinus) king of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, c. AD 5 - 40 AD

Coin of Caratacus c. son of king Cunobelin (Cunobelinus) and joint ruler (with his brother Togodumnus) of the Catuvellauni c. AD 43 - 51

Whaddon Chase gold stater obverse pattern. 55 - 45 BC. Reproduction coin.

Whaddon Chase gold stater reverse horse. 55 - 45 BC Reproduction coin.

Gold stater of Cunobelin. Obverse; corn ear and the abbreviated letters CAM (Camulodunun).20 - 43 AD. Reproduction coin

Gold stater of Cunobelin. Reverse;horse and the abbreviated letters CVN (Cunobelin). 20 - 43 AD. Reproduction coin.

The Essendon hoards

A collection of gold tubular torc pieces from Essendon, Hertfordshire, image1.(British Museum, London) http://www.sheshen-eceni.com/catuve_llauni.html. (British Museum)

The three stylised miniature Celtic heads from the Welwyn Iron Age chieftains/kings burial, Hertfordshire. The bronze heads are believed to be sword hilt mounts.

The three stylised Celtic heads from the Welwyn Iron Age chieftains/kings burial. The bronze heads are believed to be sword hilt mounts;re: sword-hilts insets.

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