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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-89D874
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age silver unit issued by Tasciovanus.
Rev: A winged sphinx
TASCIO
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date to: Circa AD 43
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.79 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st March 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 10-1400
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 2057.
Obverse description: A bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [CVN]O
Reverse description: A winged sphinx
Reverse inscription: TASCIO
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- Hobbs (BM) : 1874-8
- Van Arsdell (VA) : 2057
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stagsden (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9850
Four figure Latitude: 52.139613
Four figure longitude: -0.569443
1:25K map: SP9850
1:10K map: SP95SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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