Tasciovanus Celtic Coins for Sale
Tasciovanus was the grandson, or perhaps the son, of Cassivellaunus, and the father of Cunobelin and Epaticcus. He was ruler of the tribe from circa 20 BC. He was also the first to renew hostilities towards the Trinovantes, flouting the long-standing agreement between Caesar and his own grandfather Cassivellaunus. Between 15 BC and AD 10 he issued a series of coins bearing the mint mark CAMV [lodunum], indicating that for a time at least, he took possession of the Trinovantian capital; but it appears that he withdrew following the advent of Augustus in Gaul. His later coin issues bear the inscription TASCIO RICON where the word 'rigon' is usually translated as 'king'.
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| Tasciovanus 008881 | Tasciovanus 'Third Coinage' AR Unit Silver, 1.11 grams; 13.56 mm. 15 - 10 B.C. Obverse: Eagle standing left, looking back to right. Reverse: Winged griffin right, trefoil of pellets below griffin. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 08.8810. VA 1792; M 160; BMC 1658 - 1659; S 232. Good fine. | £195.00  |  |
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Dias, associate of Tasciovanus (circa 15 BC - AD 10)
A sub-king of the overlord Tasciovanus.
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| Dias 010196 | SCARCE Dias 'Centaur' Celtic Unit Bronze, 1.16 grams; 15.48 mm. Early 1st Century A.D. Obverse: Beard head right, DIAS TASC. Reverse: Centaur right, playing pan pipes. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 08.8430. M 192; VA 1882-1; BMC 1728-35; S 269. Good fine. Found Essex. | £195.00 |  |
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| Dias 003579 | Dias 'Saltire' Silver Unit Silver, 1.16 grams, 12.17 mm. Circa. 15 B.C. - 10 A.D. Obverse: Saltire over cross within square. Reverse: Boar running right, TASC DIAS below. M -; V -; BMC 1663; S 267. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI TBA. Nearly good fine. | £195.00 |  |
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| Dias 03 | Dias 'Squares' Silver Unit Silver, 1.19 grams, 13.04 mm. Circa. 15 B.C. - 10 A.D. Obverse: Two interlaced squares around DIAS enclosed in a central tablet. C above and O below. Reverse: Celtic horse left, VIR below. VA 1877; BMC 1683. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 04.0432. Good fine/very fine. | £245.00 |  |
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| Dias 02 | Dias 'Centaur' Unit Bronze, 1.61 grams; 15.06 mm. Circa. 15 B.C. - 10 A.D. Obverse: Bearded head right, DIAS TASC. Reverse: Centaur right, playing pan pipes. M 192; VA 1882; BMC 1728-35; S 269. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: 04.0431. Fine/good fine. | £225.00 |  |
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Rues, associate of Tasciovanus (circa 15 BC - 10 AD)
Possibly a sub-king of the overlord Tasciovanus is known only from a single coinage issue bearing the inscription RVES.
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Epaticcus, son of Tasciovanus (circa 1st half of 1st Century AD)
Probably brother of Cunobelin. It seems likely that Epaticcus's coinage reflects an incursion into Atrebatic territory by the Trinovantian/Catuvellaunian dynasty.
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| Celtic Coin Book References:
S = Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom
M = The Coinage of Ancient Britain by R.P. Mack
VA = R.D. Van Arsdell, Celtic Coinage in Britain
BMC = British Museum Catalogues, D Allen & R Hobbs
CCI = Celtic Coin Index at Oxford University
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