Obverse:

Coiled mythical creature (ram-headed serpent).

Reverse:

Mythical creature (griffin) left, head turned back, DV below.

Heavily chipped, otherwise fine. Exceptionally rare, with just one other example known, which, until the present discovery, was considered unique and is recorded by the Celtic Coin Index as Birmingham Museums acc. no. 1993C319 (CCI 88.0148 = ABC plate coin), making this the only example available to collectors.

Found Tendring, Essex on 2nd August 2025. Registered with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme - record ESS-3D47B5, listed as a find of note and submitted for inclusion in British Numismatic Journal's Coin Register.