BERK-707625: Gold Iron Age coin

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-707625

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A gold Iron Age Stater of the North Thames Region of Cunobelin, in very good condition, dating to the period AD 10-40. 'Cunobelinus Classic' type; ABC 2796 / VA 2025.

I strongly suspect that this is a stray from a previously discovered coin hoard (see IARCH-52EBCD / BERK-5F0997). It is also possible that the rare coin of Caesar BERK-DD0347 is also related, but this is less certain. A. Byard February 2022.

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 AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.45 mm
Width: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 5.49 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th September 2009

Rally details.

This object was found at West Hanney 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Tkt P521

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Secondary ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 2025.
Mint or issue place: Colchester |
Obverse description: An ear of Corn (wheat) standing vertically between the letters [C] A - M [V]
Reverse description: A prancing or rearing horse with flowing mane facing right. Between the legs the letters CVNO all within a circular border of pellets.
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

  • Van Arsdell (VA) : 2025/2027

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: West Hanney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4092
Four figure Latitude: 51.625402
Four figure longitude: -1.423561
1:25K map: SU4092
1:10K map: SU49SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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