LON-9D20A5: British Iron Age gold stater of Tasciovanus

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COIN

Unique ID: LON-9D20A5

Object type certainty: Certain
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British Iron Age gold stater of Tasciovanus; Eastern (Trinovantes) VA 1730.5 / BM1620.

Inscription: [T]ASC

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.45 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 24th July 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Shown at British Museum on 24 July 2009.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Secondary ruler/issuer:
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Obverse description: Abstract design with two central crescents.
Reverse description: Horse left, with rider.
Reverse inscription: [T]ASC
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Maidstone (District)
Parish or ward: Loose (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7552
Four figure Latitude: 51.240337
Four figure longitude: 0.505647
1:25K map: TQ7552
1:10K map: TQ75SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
Discovery circumstances: Gardening at home.
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LON
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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