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Unique ID: BERK-707625
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: 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 action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.45 mm
Width: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 5.49 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th September 2009
This object was found at West Hanney 2009
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Other reference: Tkt P521
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
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.
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