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COIN
Unique ID: BH-0D3D72
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Late Iron Age bronze unit of Cunobelin; BM no. 1944-51/Van Arsdell no. 2095.
The coin is slightly worn and very corroded. It measures 15.2mm in diameter, 2.9mm thick and weighs 2.2g.
Class: Bronze unit
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Exactly AD 10
Date to: Exactly AD 40
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 15.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 10/169 - 3
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1944x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 2095.
Obverse description: Head right.
Obverse inscription: [CVNOBE-LINVS RI.X]
Reverse description: Bull butting right, [exergual line, pellet border].
Reverse inscription: [TASC]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Melbourn
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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